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The blood vessels of the retina can reveal stroke risk
Your eyes may be a window to your stroke risk. In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you're more likely to develop a stroke - the nation's No. 4 killer and a leading cause of disability. "The retina provides information on the status of blood vessels in the brain," said Mohammad Kamran Ikram, M.D., Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news

SSRIs After Stroke: Yes or No?SSRIs After Stroke: Yes or No?
A large follow-up study reveals the potential effects of SSRI after acute stroke on bleeding risk, cardiovascular risk, and mortality. Medscape Psychiatry
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Commentary Source Type: news

Assistive technology offers a brighter future for locked-in syndrome
A team of researchers from Montreal has found that stroke patients living with Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) who cannot move, swallow or even breathe on their own, can regain a remarkable level of independence with technological help. The team's findings, presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress, stem from a 20-year study that followed the rehabilitation of 25 LIS patients, people who are aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Novel Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in AF and CKDNovel Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in AF and CKD
Studies show increased risk of stroke, bleeding and death in patients with chronic kidney disease and AF, so why is anticoagulation still underutilized? Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

More Walking Tied to Lower Stroke Risk Among Men
Older men who spend several hours walking each day are less likely to have a stroke than their peers who rarely walk, a new study suggests. And walking pace didn't seem to matter.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise for Seniors, Men's Health, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

In the first 30 days of warfarin use, risk of stroke increases among atrial fibrillation patients
Patients with atrial fibrillation - an irregular and often abnormally fast heartbeat- have nearly double the risk of suffering a stroke in the first 30 days after starting to take the anti-clotting drug warfarin compared to non-users, according to a study of over 70,000 patients.The study, published online in the European Heart Journal [1], found that the risk was particularly high in the first week after patients started to take the drug. In contrast, once the first 30 days had elapsed, the risk of a stroke was halved in patients taking warfarin compared to non-users.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Anxiety Linked to Increased Stroke Risk Anxiety Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
High anxiety levels were associated with an increased risk for incident stroke independent of other risk factors, including depression, in a new prospective study. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Hyperhomocysteinemia patients with dyslipidemia are more likely to have stroke
Hyperhomocysteinemia and abnormal blood lipids are independent risk factors for stroke. However, whether both factors exert a synergistic effect in the onset of stroke remains unclear. As reported in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 31, 2013), a study by Dr. Xiaoyong Sai and colleagues from Chinese PLA General Hospital is a retrospective analysis of inpatients across a 5 year period from the Chinese PLA General Hospital, based on a matched pairs case control design.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news

Could the Weather Affect Your Stroke Risk?
Study suggests stroke hospitalizations and death rates tied to changes in temperature and humidity Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angry Outbursts May Trigger Imminent Stroke, MIAngry Outbursts May Trigger Imminent Stroke, MI
Road rage or other violent outbursts of anger appear to greatly increase the risk of a stroke or MI within two hours, a review of nine case-crossover studies suggests. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Study: Increased blood pressure could lead to stroke
A new study published in the journal Neurology finds that anyone with blood pressure that's higher than what's considered normal may be at greater risk of stroke. Researchers found that those with high blood pressure were 66 percent more likely to have a stroke than those with normal blood pressure. CBS News' Teri Okita reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - March 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rising Stroke Rate for Blacks in South Carolina, Study Finds
Increase in stroke risk factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure may be to blame, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Health Disparities, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Game Changer for Endovascular Treatment of Ischemic Stroke?Game Changer for Endovascular Treatment of Ischemic Stroke?
Studies have failed to provide evidence that endovascular treatment is superior to medical treatment of acute ischemic stroke, but new devices and techniques may change that. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Irregular Heart Rhythm Ups Stroke Risk Soon After Heart Surgery
Older age, past stroke among factors that boost short and long-term odds of post-op stroke, study finds
Source: WebMD Health - July 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Checking pulse could help detect risk of a second stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stroke patients and their families can be taught to monitor the patient’s pulse and detect irregular heartbeats that might lead to another stroke, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news