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Neuropsychologist invents ‘brain break’ cap at Sanford

Neuropsychologist invents ‘brain break’ cap at Sanford

Weighted cap could help people with severe brain injury, anxiety or autism
Carson Walker 8 min read
Stroke victim saved by quick-thinking neighbor

Stroke victim saved by quick-thinking neighbor

John Schmitt collapsed while doing yard work with a neighbor, who called 911
Mick Garry 4 min read
Strokes and COVID-19: What you need to know about symptoms

Strokes and COVID-19: What you need to know about symptoms

Doctors are discovering coronavirus can affect all organs, including your brain
Mick Garry 7 min read
Delirium disrupts patients’ lives, but it may be prevented

Delirium disrupts patients’ lives, but it may be prevented

Learn what hospitals are doing to thwart this common state of confusion
Jane Thaden Lawson 10 min read
Don’t dismiss stroke symptoms during pandemic

Don’t dismiss stroke symptoms during pandemic

Some who should seek medical attention may not because of pandemic concerns
Mick Garry 8 min read
Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

'If you want to get better, you have to want to work'
Jane Thaden Lawson 8 min read
Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Medical students learn kind habits go beyond bedside manner
Mick Garry 11 min read
Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Kevin Francis, Ph.D., studies fatal childhood Batten disease at Sanford Research
Jane Thaden Lawson 11 min read
Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying
Jane Thaden Lawson 37 min read
Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells' role in development
Jane Thaden Lawson 10 min read