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Diabetic stroke risk after AMI drops in 10 year period
(European Society of Cardiology) The risk of ischemic stroke after acute myocardial infarction in diabetics has dropped over a 10 year period, according to a study of more than 173,000 AMI patients in the Swedish RIKS-HIA register.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 31, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UNC researchers find promising new angle for drugs to prevent stroke and heart attack
(University of North Carolina Health Care) A new study -- the first to apply a new screening technique to human platelets -- netted a potential drug target for preventing dangerous blood clots in high-risk people.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New research could pave the way to safer treatments for arthritis
(Imperial College London) The increased risk of heart attack or stroke associated with many arthritis drugs may be avoidable, according to a new international study co-authored by researchers at Imperial College London.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Atherosclerosis in abdominal aorta may signal future heart attack, stroke
(Radiological Society of North America) In a study of more than 2,000 adults, researchers found that two MRI measurements of the abdominal aorta -- the amount of plaque in the vessel and the thickness of its wall -- are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Using 1 grant to tackle 2 diseases
(University of New Mexico Cancer Center) Specialized cells, called "hematopoietic stem cells," produce the new blood cells. Scientists thought hematopoietic stem cells stayed in the bone marrow but recent research has revealed that they travel to the problem site: to the heart if a heart attack is in progress, or to the brain in the case of a stroke. Jennifer Gillette, Ph.D., will study why these cells leave the bone marrow and what they do when they reach their target.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Cleveland Clinic research shows gut bacteria byproduct predicts heart attack and stroke
(Cleveland Clinic) A microbial byproduct of intestinal bacteria contributes to heart disease and serves as an accurate screening tool for predicting future risks of heart attack, stroke and death in persons not otherwise identified by traditional risk factors and blood tests, according to Cleveland Clinic research published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Hospitals measure up for Medicare reimbursement
(Northwestern University) For-profit hospitals are out-performing other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) A new study out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry shows a large population of healthy people are taking Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, despite the fact that new literature shows it isn't as beneficial as once thought.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years
(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Smokers increase their risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and stroke with every cigarette they smoke. Conversely, those who quit smoking even at an advanced age will have a considerable decrease in their risk after a very short time. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) published their results in the European Journal of Epidemiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Taking insulin for type 2 diabetes could expose patients to greater risk of health complications
(Cardiff University) Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin could be exposed to a greater risk of health complications including heart attack, stroke, cancer and eye complications a new study has found.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Blood pressure, cholesterol most important indicators of heart disease risk in diabetics
(Kaiser Permanente) For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

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