Recent Stroke news from ScienceDaily:
- Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of coronary heart disease
- The drug gabapentin may boost functional recovery after a stroke
- Gout medicine improves survival for heart failure patients, study finds
- How cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia
- New guideline refines care for brain bleeds: Compression socks, some meds not effective, study suggests
- Robotic therapy: A new effective treatment for chronic stroke rehabilitation
- Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events
- Surprising risk factors may predict heart attacks in young women
- Nearly 13 percent of COVID-19 hospitalized patients had serious neurologic symptoms, study finds
- For stroke survivors, modified cardiac rehabilitation can reduce the chances of death by 76%
- AI-enabled ECGs may identify patients at greater risk of stroke, cognitive decline
- Atherosclerosis: How diseased blood vessels communicate with the brain
- Calming overexcited neurons may protect brain after stroke
- Women were less likely to return to work after a severe stroke
- People with diabetes and cognitive decline may be at higher risk for heart disease
- Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes
- Increased aortic diameter raises risk of heart attack, stroke
- Recognizing an impending stroke
- Sitting Tai Chi exercises improved recovery outcomes for older stroke survivors
- Heart complications after a stroke increase the risk of future cardiovascular events
- Stroke treatments safe and effective for people with existing disability or dementia, study suggests
- Do older adults using statins have lower risk of developing Parkinsonism later?
- If blood pressure rises upon standing, so may risk for heart attack
- Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke
- Living near green areas reduces the risk of suffering a stroke by 16 percent, study finds
- Link between high cholesterol and heart disease ‘inconsistent’, new study finds
- History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more
- Video game-based therapy helps stroke patients
- Early menopause may raise risk of dementia later in life
- High CAC, high cholesterol increase heart attack/stroke risk, cardiologists find
- Scientists characterize the imbalanced gut bacteria of patients with myocardial infarction, angina and heart failure
- Does ‘bridging’ therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?
- Heart attack survivors may be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease
- Treatment for spatial neglect based on immersive virtual reality offers advantages over traditional therapies
- Eye provides clues to insidious vascular disease
- How does cannabis use affect brain health? Caution advised, more research needed, experts say
- Five elements to optimize treatment of in-hospital stroke
- COVID-19 infections increase risk of heart conditions up to a year later, study finds
- COVID-19-associated strokes link to higher disability and death risk, study finds
- Greater body fat a risk factor for reduced thinking and memory ability
- Foamy cells inspire better way to predict heart attacks
- Precisely opening a gate to the brain in mice
- New imaging method reveals causes of cerebral oedema
- Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury
- ‘Cell atlas’ of brain vasculature connects stroke with novel immune cells
- Heart disease causes early brain dysfunction and can treble key Alzheimer’s protein
- Marijuana users’ risk of deadly complication doubles after rare type of bleeding stroke
- Stroke may be triggered by anger, emotional upset and heavy physical exertion
- Insomnia may be a risk factor for highly fatal brain aneurysm rupture
- Cleaning the brain after ischemic stroke
More Stroke News
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How to Minimize Damage from Strokes. Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, Loyola University Medical Center researchers report. ScienceDaily
- Elderly Women With Common Heart Condition at Higher Risk for Stroke. Elderly women diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heart beat, are at higher risk of stroke than elderly men with the same heart condition regardless of the use of a common blood thinner to prevent strokes, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Soda consumption increases overall stroke risk. Researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Conversely, consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee was associated with a lower risk. ScienceDaily
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Raising ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Diabetes Patients. Increasing levels of high-density lipoproteins, better known as HDL or “good” cholesterol, reduced the risk for heart attack and stroke among patients with diabetes. ScienceDaily
- Technology to make old-age safer could also help stroke and brain injury patients. A fall alarm. Appointment reminder. Medication reminder. Automatic nightlight. Oven reminder. Refrigerator alarm. These are just a few of the new welfare technology solutions developed by a Norwegian technology company that may become a normal part of the lives of the elderly or memory impaired in the future. The solutions can be used by people with all types of disabilities, regardless of age. Science Daily.
- Study of COX-2 Inhibitors Could Lead to New Class of Stroke Drugs. A study, in mice, by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine points toward potential new therapies for stroke. ScienceDaily
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Depression Associated With Increased Risk of Stroke and Stroke-Related Death. An analysis of nearly 30 studies including more than 300,000 patients finds that depression is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing stroke and dying from stroke, according to an article in the September 21 issue of JAMA. ScienceDaily
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Time Is of the Essence When It Comes to Stroke Treatment. Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment. But a new image guided technique – computed tomography perfusion (CTP) – could help shift the criterion from one that is determined by how long after the start of symptoms a patient receives medical care, suggests a small US study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. ScienceDaily
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Despite Benefits, Few Brain Aneurysm Patients Receive Specialized Care. The Neurocritical Care Society is releasing a comprehensive set of guidelines this week to guide physicians and hospitals on how to optimally care for patient’s ruptured brain aneurysms. One of the strongest recommendations is that all patients receive specialized care at high-volume stroke centers that treat at least 60 cases per year. ScienceDaily
- Bright sparks: A zap of electricity could help stroke victims walk, talk and dress themselves. Attaching a nine-volt battery to electrodes on your scalp can speed up the process of learning how to do sequences of button-presses such as learning to play a piece of music on the piano, a study has found. ‘In future, this technology could also be used by sports trainers – but the reason we focused on motor function was to help people recover movement after strokes.’ Mail Online. Sept. 16, 2011.
- Virtual Reality May Help Adults Recover from Stroke. Early results suggest that using virtual reality (VR) human-computer interfaces might help adult stroke patients regain arm function and improve their ability to perform standard tasks, when compared to patients who don’t use VR–Science Daily
- Sorting out Major Brain Stent Study: Experts Say Procedure Effective for Some Patients. Experts who were involved in the study believe this procedure is appropriate for some patients. ScienceDaily
- Intensive medical therapy more effective than stenting for preventing a second stroke, trial shows. Patients at a high risk for a second stroke who received intensive medical treatment had fewer strokes and deaths than patients who received a brain stent in addition to the medical treatment. ScienceDaily
- Depressed women at increased risk for stroke. Women who were depressed showed a 29% increased risk for having a stroke, according to a study in the September issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Assn. American Medical News (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Low vitamin D linked to early menstruation and health problems later in life including higher risk of breast cancer. UPI
- Survivors of Brain Hemorrhage May Experience PTSD. One-third of people who survive a nearly fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage — a type of stroke that involves bleeding into the brain — experience the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), researchers have found–HealthDay News (Aug. 9, 2011)
- High-risk stroke patients more likely to get follow-up care after motivational talk. Even though many Americans learn through community health screenings that they are at high risk for having a stroke, they rarely follow-up with their doctor for care. But a new study shows high-risk stroke patients are twice as likely to get follow-up care from a primary care doctor if they receive a pep talk over the telephone. Science Daily
- More neurology residents comfortable using stroke clot-busting drug. The percentage of graduating neurology residents comfortable treating stroke with a clot-busting drug has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, according to new research. Science Daily. )
- Increased prevalence of stroke hospitalizations seen in teens and young adults. Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 increased up to 37% between 1995 and 2008 according to a new study. Researchers report an increase in the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, lipid disorders, and tobacco use among this age group during the 14-year study period. Science Daily.
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Rate of Stroke Increasing Among Women During, Soon After Pregnancy. Pregnancy-related stroke hospitalizations increased 54 percent ver past twelve years–Science Daily
- Traumatic Brain Injury Could Raise Stroke Risk Tenfold, Study Says. People who have had a traumatic brain injury face a tenfold increase in the risk of having a stroke within three months, according to a new study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association–Medicine.Net
- Study Shows Family History Is a Stronger Predictor of Heart Attack Than Stroke. A family history of heart attack boosts the risk of having a heart attack much more than a family history of stroke increases the risk of having a stroke, new research suggests–Medicine.Net
- Doubling of Deaths Halts Multaq Study; FDA Mulls Risk to Current Users. If you’re taking the atrial fibrillation drug Multaq, the FDA wants you to call your doctor right away. Don’t stop taking the drug — that could be dangerous. But the FDA wants patients to be aware that a clinical trial of Multaq, called PALLAS, was halted when the drug doubled the risk of death, stroke, and heart failure hospitalization in heart patients with permanent atrial fibrillation–Medicine.Net (July 22, 2011)
- Being Optimistic May Reduce Risk of Stroke. Findings from a new study suggest that being optimistic may reduce your risk of stroke. The observational study, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, is published online in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.People who are optimistic expect a favorable outcome. They also tend to focus on the most hopeful aspects of a situation.
- Stroke Risk in Pregnant Women 2.4 Times Higher. Pregnant women face a risk of stroke that is 2.4 times higher than the risk in non-pregnant women, according to a medical journal article by Loyola University Health System researchers–Loyola University Health System
- Older moms told to avoid estrogen pill in weeks after baby arrives. New government guidelines suggest that women who have recently given birth and are older than 34 or who had a C-section steer clear of certain types of oral contraceptives. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that birth control pills containing estrogen could boost the risk of a blood clot when taken by some new mothers within six weeks of a baby’s birth–msnbc.com
- In the ‘Stroke Belt,’ Erosion of Memory Is More Likely Too. People in a large area of the American South have long been known to have more strokes and to be more likely to die from them than people living elsewhere in the country. Now, a large national study suggests the so-called stroke belt may have another troubling health distinction. Researchers have found that Southerners there also are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive ability over several years — specifically, problems with memory and orientation. New York Times
- Smoking increases risk of peripheral arterial disease in women, even 20 years after quitting. Any women looking for (yet another) reason to quit smoking — or better yet, never to start — might be interested in this: Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have found that the more a woman smokes, the more likely she is to develop peripheral artery disease, a debilitating condition where narrowing of the arteries restricts blood flow to the extremities and increases the risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke and mini-stroke–Los Angeles Times
- Carotid Artery Interventions For Cerebrovascular Disease Compared. New data in the June 2011 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery reveals that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) may be the preferred treatment for women who require intervention for cerebrovascular disease–Medical News Today (June 6, 2011)
- A case study supports the treatment with tPA in ischemic stroke in cases that meet the American Heart Association Guidelines and the FDA approved standard that treatment begin within three hours of onset of symptoms – New England Journal of Medicine
- A recent study shows that Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Rehabilitation after Stroke is not superior to progressive exercise at home managed by a physical therapist – The New England Journal of Medicine
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Stroke is something you can avoid. Eleven strategies to help reduce your risk of stroke. The Orange County Register Reprinted by AARP.
- “Head-worn device uses sonar to rapidly diagnose stroke” – Gizmag
- More evidence that a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke – Journal Watch
- Antiphospholipid syndrome plus rheumatic fever: a higher risk factor for stroke? APS patients who have had rheumatic fever in the past may be at higher risk for stroke, a recent indicates, but further research is needed–Medline Plus
- Mounting evidence suggests that discontinuation of aspirin therapy may increase stroke risk – Neurology and MedIndia.net
- More young people see a surge in strokes – New York Times
- Strokes are more fatal to women than breast cancer but can be prevented. Stroke is the No. 3 killer of Americans each year, and a quarter of all strokes occur in people younger than 65. Perhaps more startling is the fact that 55,000 more women than men have strokes each year. More women die from stroke, too. In fact, stroke kills more women than breast cancer–St. Louis Post-Dispatch