Stroke News
May 14, 2024
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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 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, according to a new ...
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, those above or below temperatures associated with ...
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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 ...
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 susceptibility ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Air pollution and night-time outdoor light each were associated with harmful effects on brain health, finds 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 ...
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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. 4, 2024 More than 80% of stroke survivors experience walking difficulty, significantly impacting their daily lives, independence, and overall quality of life. Now, new research pushes forward the bounds of ...
Feb. 28, 2024 More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Findings of a review of data from three clinical trials challenge current best practice for use of the drug for primary prevention of heart disease or stroke -- otherwise known as atherosclerotic ...
Feb. 16, 2024 Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Researchers analyzed more than 145 million records covering ...
Feb. 14, 2024 A groundbreaking scientific study has unveiled a remarkable discovery that may have far-reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease. The implications are immense offering glimpses of a ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Women who have both migraines and a long-term history of hot flashes and/or night sweats have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke, and young women who have migraines have a higher risk ...
Feb. 9, 2024 A new study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients is epigenetically altered. That means the patients' behavior or environment has caused changes that affect the ...
Feb. 1, 2024 Adults treated with 14 days of intravenous injections of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine (GDLM) -- a combination of biologically active components of ginkgo biloba -- after an ischemic ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke. The study, which examined exposures ...
Jan. 16, 2024 This month, a group of stroke survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear a ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small molecules that in the future could potentially be developed into a stroke recovery ...
Nov. 29, 2023 Having coronary heart disease at a younger age was associated with an increased risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, finds a new ...
Nov. 28, 2023 Optimal windows exist for action and perception during the 0.8 seconds of a heartbeat, according to new research. The sequence of contraction and relaxation is linked to changes in the motor system ...
Nov. 20, 2023 A new study has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed. Researchers discovered that interactions ...
Nov. 16, 2023 Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people worldwide have strokes, and three-quarters of stroke survivors will experience impairment, weakness ...
Nov. 13, 2023 An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective at preventing death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events in ...
Nov. 6, 2023 People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular ...
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- 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
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- Spinal Cord Injury Causes Acute and Systemic Muscle Wasting
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- 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
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- Early Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Worse Brain Health in Middle Age
- Pre-Eclampsia Linked With Four-Fold Higher Risk of Heart Attack in Decade After Delivery
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- Study Identifies Alcohol Risk Factors for Acute Stroke
- Certain Type of Stroke on the Rise, With Higher Rates Among Black People
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- After Stroke in an Infant's Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left Side
- New Survey: 91% of Parents Say Their Family Is Less Stressed When They Eat Together
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- High Blood Pressure Speeds Up Mental Decline, but Does Not Fully Explain Dementia Disparities
- Air Pollution Linked to Trajectory of Stroke
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- Can the Flu Shot Reduce Your Risk of Stroke?
- How a Single Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision Loss
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- Your Blood Type Could Predict Your Risk of Having a Stroke Before Age 60, New Study Suggests
- Low Physical Function After Age 65 Associated With Future Cardiovascular Disease
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- Good Sleepers Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
- Potential Threat to Heart Health from Extreme Weather
- Illicit Drugs Are Used by One in Ten Intensive Cardiac Care Unit Patients