Stroke Prevention News
May 14, 2024
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May 7, 2024 Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings could lead to new therapies for people with endothelial ...
May 6, 2024 A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational study looked at the relationship between stroke ...
May 1, 2024 When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous research has found that this may increase the risk ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and ...
May 1, 2024 A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Climbing stairs is associated with a longer life, according to new ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Over 200 million people around the world experience peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels from ...
Apr. 8, 2024 For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation of the other coronary arteries, according to a new large ...
Apr. 8, 2024 New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting ...
Earlier Headlines
May 2, 2024 Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most ...
Apr. 11, 2024 A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety and efficacy to established methods and that safety issues inherent to invasive catheterisation ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart attack found that both ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and ...
Mar. 28, 2024 A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased ...
Mar. 28, 2024 There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health histories and neurologic ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Neighborhoods with more adversity have up to twice the increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new ...
Mar. 26, 2024 A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions, ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Nontraditional risk factors such as migraines are as important as traditional risk factors like high blood pressure for adults younger than ages 35-45, finds new ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Air pollution and night-time outdoor light each were associated with harmful effects on brain health, finds new ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Managing circadian rhythms through intense light and chronologically timed therapy can help prevent or treat a variety of circulatory system conditions including heart disease, according to a new ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Blockage of arterial blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis is largely responsible for heart attacks and strokes, which are the most common causes of death worldwide. The complex mechanisms that ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Doctors may be able to leverage the new insights to identify patients at greatest risk of having atherosclerotic plaques break free and cause heart attacks or ...
Mar. 11, 2024 A new study reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries. The findings suggest that the response ...
Mar. 6, 2024 More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new ...
Mar. 5, 2024 Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the ...
Mar. 5, 2024 Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Virtual Rehabilitation Provides Benefits for Stroke Recovery
- Clear Shift in Arterial Diseases in Diabetes
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
- Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure
- Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Study Finds High Prevalence of Hidden Brain Changes in People With Heart Disease
- Young Adults With Migraine, Other Nontraditional Risk Factors May Have Higher Stroke Risk
Monday, March 25, 2024
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Monday, March 11, 2024
- In Our Cellular 'glue,' Scientists Find Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes, More
- The Liver Immune System Eats Up 'bad Cholesterol'
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- New Cardiovascular Imaging Approach Provides a Better View of Dangerous Plaques
- Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predictive of Heart Attacks, Strokes
Monday, March 4, 2024
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Monday, February 19, 2024
- Eating Too Much Protein Is Bad for Your Arteries, and This Amino Acid Is to Blame
- Link Between High Levels of Niacin -- A Common B Vitamin -- And Heart Disease, Study Suggests
Friday, February 16, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Targeting the Microenvironment Rather Than a Specific Cell Type Could Be the Key to Healing Injured Hearts
- Menopause and Migraines: New Findings Point to Power of Prevention
Friday, February 9, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- New Signaling Pathway Uncovered, Shedding Fresh Light on Atherosclerosis
- More Than Half of US Adults Don't Know Heart Disease Is Leading Cause of Death, Despite 100-Year Reign
- Post Pandemic, U.S. Cardiovascular Death Rate Continues Upward Trajectory
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Artery Calcification More Common in Night Owls
- Study Unveils a Role of Mitochondria in Dietary Fat Processing
- Spinal Cord Injury Causes Acute and Systemic Muscle Wasting
- Brain Lesions in Former Football Players Linked to Vascular, Brain Changes
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Novel Study Finds Aspirin-Free Regimen Benefits Patients With LVAD
- Coronary Heart Disease Before Age 45 May Increase Risk of Dementia Later in Life
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Lab-Grown 'small Blood Vessels' Point to Potential Treatment for Major Cause of Stroke and Vascular Dementia
- Use It or Lose It: New Robotic System Assesses Mobility After Stroke
Monday, November 13, 2023
- Reducing Systolic Blood Pressure to Less Than 120 Mm Hg Reduced Cardiovascular Event Risk
- Ground-Breaking Discovery Could Pave the Way for New Therapies to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- Semaglutide Reduced Cardiovascular Events by 20% in Certain Adults
Monday, November 6, 2023
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- Converting Brain Immune Cells Into Neurons Helps Mice Recover After Stroke
- AI Can Identify People With Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Monday, October 2, 2023
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Friday, September 1, 2023
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- Can Taking Statins After a Bleeding Stroke Lower Risk of Another Stroke?
- High Mortality in Cardiogenic Shock Despite Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Monday, August 28, 2023
- Drug to Target Form of Previously Untreatable Life-Threatening 'bad Cholesterol'
- Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Risk
Friday, August 25, 2023
- Cluster of Slightly Unhealthy Traits Linked With Earlier Heart Attack and Stroke
- Half as Many AF Patients Dying of Heart Attacks and Strokes in the UK Now
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
- Robotic Exoskeletons and Neurorehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury: Determining the Potential for Recovery of Overground Walking
- Arterial Stiffness May Cause and Worsen Heart Damage Among Adolescents by Increasing Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance
Monday, August 14, 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023
- When Regulatory T Cells Go Bad
- Red Blood Cell Particles Reduce Fat Deposition in Arteries, Potentially Treating Atherosclerosis
- A New Mechanism Encouraging the Brain to Self-Repair After an Ischemic Stroke