Stroke

Israel's elder statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres has been placed in an induced coma by doctors after suffering a major stroke. Audio

Mapura Studio in Auckland provides a creative outlet for those with disabilities. Programmes are offered for all ages and abilities, and include life drawing, cartooning and dance. Studio director… Audio

Why do we always seem to sleep badly the first night we stay in a new place? Dr Chris Smith reports on a new study suggesting that we keep half of our brain on alert to guard for danger the first time… Audio

A junior doctor, who gave the wrong drug and the wrong dosage to an elderly stroke patient who later died, has escaped punishment. Audio

You don't have to be a rugby fan to appreciate the immense talents of Australia's Michael Lynagh. Seventy-two test caps and 911 points scored - he retired from international rugby in 1995 with a… Audio

Researchers hope that electrical brain stimulation, like that used to treat Parkinson's disease, may help people who've had a stroke regain their movements Audio

Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news; this week tests on a new vaccine for ebola, and studies linking air pollution to stroke and higher anxiety levels. Audio

Former Radio New Zealand newsreader producer Chris Whitta and Spiritual Outlook host Mike Gourley on how they've adapted to everyday life after their respective strokes. Audio

A virtual reality environment is being trialled to help stroke survivors improve their prospective memory to do things in the future Audio

Haka and poi are to be used to rehabilitate stroke survivors in Britain. Audio

Acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago's life revolves around words. But six years ago, a stroke robbed her of the ability to speak and read. With fierce determination, she taught herself to… Audio

Stroke rehabilitation technology that uses an adapted video games console to restore and improve movement. With Fiona and Colin Weston and Elliott Kernohan, the CEO of Im-Able. Audio

Richard Marsh is the author of Locked In. The retired Californian police officer was teaching forensic science at Napa High School in California when, five years ago, at age 60, he suffered a severe… Audio

Science writer Sam Kean has researched, for his latest book, the wild and mysterious cases of severe and bizarre brain injuries that made up the foundations of modern neuroscience. In The Tale of the… Audio

President of the World Federation of Neurology who was instrumental in establishing the world's first successful acute stroke unit. Audio

One in Five this week is pulling in snapper with members of the world's only Stroke Survivors' Fishing Club. Club members get together once a month, fishing rods in hand, for a day out on the water… Audio