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Cannabis-Stroke Link: First Case-Control StudyCannabis-Stroke Link: First Case-Control Study
Patients with ischemic stroke/TIA were twice as likely to have recently used cannabis as age-, sex-, and ethnicity-matched controls. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Ischemic Stroke in Young AdultsIschemic Stroke in Young Adults
Although the causes of stroke in young adults are heterogenous, this study shows that traditional vascular risk factors can be identified. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Viewpoint Source Type: news

Antioxidants In Diet Do Not Reduce Stroke Or Dementia Risk
The level of antioxidants in our diet does not affect our risk of stroke or dementia, researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, and Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, reported in the journal Neurology. Their findings contradict what other studies have shown. Elizabeth E. Devore, ScD, said: "These results are interesting because other studies have suggested that antioxidants may help protect against stroke and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Antioxidants Do Not Reduce Stroke Or Dementia Risk
We all thought that if we ate heaps of foods rich in antioxidants, our risk of developing serious diseases would be reduced. It appears that this is not the case for stroke and dementia, researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, and Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, reported in the journal Neurology. Their findings contradict what other studies have shown. Elizabeth E. Devore, ScD, said: "These results are interesting because other studies have suggested that antioxidants may help protect against stroke and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Young Women Witth High BMI At Increased Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
A nationwide study of women in Denmark who are of child-bearing age finds that those who are obese appear to have a much greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. In fact, women with a high body mass index (BMI) - a measure of the body's fat content - that is indicative of obesity were twice as likely as those of normal weight to suffer a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke within just four to five years following childbirth...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Does Thrombectomy Have a Future in Stroke?Does Thrombectomy Have a Future in Stroke?
Three recent studies compare endovascular therapy with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news

Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
Study looked at whether adults eventually had a stroke and compared areas where they had lived Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Stroke, Teen Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetes Increases Stroke Risk, Particularly in Under 65sDiabetes Increases Stroke Risk, Particularly in Under 65s
A new study shows up to a 12-fold increase in risk for stroke in younger patients with diabetes compared with those without diabetes of similar age. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

ALIAS: No Benefit of Albumin in Acute Stroke ALIAS: No Benefit of Albumin in Acute Stroke
Albumin was no more effective than saline control and was associated with more adverse effects in the treatment of patients with acute stroke in the phase 3 ALIAS study. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Common Meds with Caffeine May Be Linked to Stroke
Taking medications containing caffeine was tied to a doubled or even tripled risk of having a stroke in a new Korean study that might seem to contradict recent evidence suggesting coffee and tea exert protective effects.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caffeine, Medicines, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke TypesMigraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke Types
Study finds that migraine with aura is similar to hypertension, obesity, and diabetes as a risk factor for any stroke, hemorrhagic or ischemic. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

7 Stroke Studies to Know7 Stroke Studies to Know
Dr. Hans-Christoph Diener highlights 7 important studies presented at the XXII European Stroke Conference (ESC). Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news

AF-Ablation Stroke Prevention Unaffected by Baseline RiskAF-Ablation Stroke Prevention Unaffected by Baseline Risk
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation cuts long-term stroke risk in patients with AF regardless of baseline CHADS2 score, according to a large, multicenter observational study. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

NIH-Funded Study Suggests That Moving More May Lower Stroke Risk
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Page: Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Regularly Breaking a Sweat May Protect Against StrokeRegularly Breaking a Sweat May Protect Against Stroke
Frequent and intense physical activity lowers stroke risk, probably by helping to control hypertension, diabetes, and other stroke risk factors, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news