How our brain works when we show kindness
[KMSP Fox 9, December 27, 2016] You might think the stress of gift-giving around the holidays isn’t healthy, but it turns out two new studies show our brain is actually wired to be generous. Dr. Jesse...
View ArticleAre stress and strokes connected?
[KARE 11, Jan. 14, 2017] Actress Debbie Reynold’s recent death has many wondering about the connection between stress and sudden stroke. Reynolds passed away in December, just one day after her...
View ArticleHealthy diet good for your brain
[KARE 11, Feb. 3, 2017] New research show that a healthy diet, particularly those like the Mediterranean Diet, can help keep your brain from shrinking as you age. Dr.Jesse Corry, a neurologist at...
View ArticleSpotting early signs of multiple sclerosis
[KARE 11, March 20, 2017] Multiple sclerosis is called a sneaky disease. That’s because its symptoms can be hard to spots and it often goes years before it’s diagnosed after the first symptoms appear....
View ArticleHow reliable are at-home genetic tests?
[WCCO Radio, April 18, 2017] The FDA has just recently approved the makers of “23 & Me” home genetic testing tell users about their susceptibility to 10 different diseases including Alzheimer’s....
View ArticleMay is Stroke Awareness Month
[KARE 11, May 25, 2017] May is Stroke Awareness Month and a good time to be reminded of the symptoms. Dr. Ron Tarrel with Noran Neurological Clinic and Abbott Northwestern Hospital stopped by the KARE...
View ArticleFive-year-old makes recovery at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute after...
[KMSP-TV, June 14, 2017] After surgery that successfully repaired a rare brain problem, Camden Nechrebecki was unable to walk or use his hands. But after eight weeks of therapy at Courage Kenny...
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Reaching deep into the brain to treat strokes
Neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Josser Delgado, Star Tribune photo[Star Tribune, June 25, 2017] Terri Hopp, 63, of Litchfield, is one of the people who feels she has benefited. Earlier this month,...
View ArticleWhy brain games may be a bust
[KARE 11, July 28, 2017] They may be fun, but researchers say certain brain-training games are a bust when it comes to boosting our decision-making skills. In fact, a recent study published in the...
View ArticleLiving with Parkinson’s disease
[KARE 11, Feb. 5, 2018] Singer Neil Diamond recently announced he has Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Eleanor Orehek, a neurologist with Noran Neurological Clinic and Abbott Northwestern Hospital, talked with...
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Abbott Northwestern building $29.2 million neuroscience unit
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is building a neuroscience unit on its campus. [Star Tribune, Feb. 15, 2018] Abbott Northwestern Hospital plans on spending $29.2 million to build an inpatient unit for...
View ArticleBrain hacks to improve memory
[KARE 11, March 29, 2018] Is a good — or poor — memory something we’re born with? Dr. Jesse Corry, a neurologist at United Hospital’s John Nasseff Neuroscience Specialty Clinic, talked with KARE 11...
View ArticleHip hop music raising stroke awareness
[KARE 11, April 26, 2018] Rhymes and beats may be the key to saving more lives from stroke! New research shows hip hop music that includes educational lyrics about the warning signs is helping to...
View ArticleActor Alan Alda says he has Parkinson’s Disease
[KARE 11, Aug. 13, 2018] Actor Alan Alda revealed recently that he is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. Neurologist Dr. Eleanor Orehek, from Noran Clinic and Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s cases predicted to double by 2060
[KARE 11, Sept. 26, 2018] The federal Centers for Disease Control says the number of Alzheimer’s case will double by 2060. That has huge implications not only for the disease’s victims but their...
View ArticleWhat is in a memory?
[KARE 11, Sept. 28, 2018] In the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Ford-Kavanaugh hearing, much of the issue revolved around memories. To better understand how memory works, KARE 11 News talked with...
View ArticleRare polio-like disease hitting Minnesota kids
[WCCO Radio, Oct. 13, 2018] A rare polio-like disease, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), has struck small number of children in Minnesota in the past several months. Allina Health neurologist Dr. Jesse...
View ArticleSelma Blair shines a light on life with MS
[KARE 11, Jan. 15, 2019] Anyone diagnosed with multiple sclerosis knows it’s a disease that robs. It can limit movement, reduce vision, and people who live with the auto immune disease may see their...
View ArticleStroke care from afar: How Telestroke works
[S.D. Public TV, Jan. 24, 2019] Stroke doctors at Allina Health’s United Hospital treat patients as far away South Dakota via the hospital’s TeleStroke program. United stroke neurologist, Dr. Sandra...
View ArticleActor Luke Perry’s death due to stroke has many asking
[WCCO-TV, March 4, 2019] Actor Luke Perry has died after suffering what doctors call a massive stroke at his California home last Wednesday. He was hospitalized but never recovered. Word of Perry’s...
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