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Heart Disease and Stroke Worldwide Tied to National Income

An analysis of heart disease and stroke statistics collected in 192 countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the relative burden of the two diseases varies widely from country to country and is closely linked to national income, according to researchers at UCSF.

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UCSF Emerges as a Leader in the Neurohospitalist Movement

<p>Of all the various types of doctors who see patients admitted to hospital wards or emergency departments, neurologists are among those who admit the largest number of patients with the widest variety of conditions, spurring the growth of a new medical speciality known as&nbsp;“neurohospitalists” – neurologists who focus on treating patients exclusively in the hospital.</p>

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Mapping the Brain with Philip Sabes, PhD

<p>By mapping neurons and neuron circuitry during movement, Sabes’ lab hopes to one day to be able to print this information back into the brain. If feasible, such therapy could offer new hope to stroke victims whose brains are unable to recover on their own.</p>

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