Heart-healthy diets can reduce risk of stroke, heart disease
Reducing dietary cholesterol by focusing on an overall heart-healthy dietary pattern that replaces saturated fats with polyunsaturated ...
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Showing posts with label Stroke. Show all posts
Researchers evaluate benefits of aspirin for heart attack, stroke prevention
Taking a baby aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke should no longer be recommended to patients who haven't already...
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Mobile stroke units provide lifesaving care to patients in urban areas
Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs), vehicles equipped to provide stroke treatment before reaching a hospital, provided lifesaving care to strok...
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Sheffield research receives £800k to develop new gene therapy to treat CVD
Cardiac research in Sheffield has received a major boost from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the form of an £800,000 award to dev...
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Virtual reality clinic could make it easier for stroke survivors to attend therapy sessions
Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational ther...
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Study finds sex differences in treatment and outcome after stroke
Women are more likely to survive a stroke, but have a worse disability and poorer quality of life afterwards compared to men, according...
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Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia for successful speech entrainment
In an article in Brain , researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and elsewhere report which brain regions must b...
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Insomnia maybe a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes
A new study published this week says that persons who suffer from insomnia or sleep difficulties are more likely to suffer from he...
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Disturbed breathing during sleep may increase stroke risk in people with spinal cord injury
A new study led by a University of Calgary researcher at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) finds that fatigue and sleep may need mor...
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Latest stroke prevention strategies to be showcased at SVIN 2019 Annual Meeting
The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) is committed to improving stroke prevention strategies as well as expanding...
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Study identifies local traffic exhaust as a risk factor for stroke
High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a s...
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Study aims to learn more about silent infarction, cognitive decline linked to silent stroke
Can you have a stroke and not know it? Unfortunately, yes. It is a phenomenon called a silent stroke or, more formally, a silent cerebr...
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Young adults with PTSD more likely to experience a stroke event by middle age
Young adults who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or...
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Study suggests new model of treatment for heart attack or stroke victims
Each year, heart attacks kill almost 10 million people in the world, and more than 6 million die from stroke. A heart attack is caused ...
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Blocking a protein in immune cells may help reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)- a protein that helps maintain normal levels of salt and water in the body- in immune cell...
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital earns Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is one of only two Michigan hospitals to earn a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification fr...
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Researchers receive NIH great to better assess and monitor patients recovering from stroke
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. For patients recovering f...
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Study: Aspirin is not recommended for people who never had a heart attack or stroke
If you've never had a heart attack or stroke, you likely should not be taking aspirin to prevent them, according to new research. ...
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Deadly combo: Short sleep duration and heart disease, stroke
Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at high risk for cancer and early death ...
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Walking speed may predict stroke survivor’s likelihood of returning to work
A simple walking speed test may help predict whether young adult stroke survivors are ready to return to work, according to new researc...
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