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Genetic study ties higher alcohol consumption to increased stroke and PAD risk
(American Heart Association) Using genetic analysis, researchers found higher alcohol consumption increased risks for stroke and peripheral artery disease (PAD).Studies using genetic analysis don't rely on observational data, which often use self-reported data and could be subject to unreported risk factors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Novel concepts for the diagnosis of fatty liver and personalized treatment
(Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD) Almost one in three adults suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver. For the affected people this increases the risk of complications such as liver cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. In a review article in The Lancet Diabetes& Endocrinology, Nobert Stefan and Hans-Ulrich H ä ring from the DZD and Kenneth Cusi from the University of Florida summarize current research findings and show how this knowledge can be used for personalized risk prognosis and individualized treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Alcohol-related hospitalization associated with doubled stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
(European Society of Cardiology) Alcohol-related hospitalization is associated with a doubled risk of ischemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr. Faris Al-Khalili, cardiologist, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. The observational study was conducted in more than 25,000 non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients at low risk of stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news