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Stroke drug could be more widely used to clear brain blood clots
Brooks HaysEDINBURGH, Scotland, April 9 (UPI) -- New study suggests the drug alteplase is beneficial and safe for clearing blood clots in most stroke patients' brains without increased risk of bleeding.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Middle-ear infections helped by anti-stroke drug
Stephen FellerATLANTA, May 22 (UPI) -- The anti-stroke drug Vinpocetine was found to be effective against middle-ear infections, offering a non-antibiotic option to clear bacteria that cause them.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Location may affect quality of care for a stroke
Stephen FellerANN ARBOR, Mich., June 26 (UPI) -- Where you are may determine whether emergency "clotbuster" drugs are used for stroke, without which thousands of people a year may be unnecessarily disabled.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart attack, stroke warning on pain relievers strengthened
Stephen FellerSILVER SPRING, Md., July 10 (UPI) -- The FDA is strengthening warnings on prescription and over-the-counter ibuprofen and naproxen pain relievers about increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Longer hours at work linked to higher risk of stroke
Stephen FellerLONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Working 55 or more hours per week can significantly increase the risk for developing heart disease and having a stroke, regardless of other factors in life.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antidepressant may help stroke patients with rehabilitation
Stephen FellerBALTIMORE, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The antidepressant drug Prozac prolonged the amount of time after stroke that rehabilitation could restore movement and coordination in a study of mice.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain damage from stroke may reveal key to treating addiction
Stephen FellerROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Two studies with stroke patients who smoke cigarettes showed that a specific part of the brain, the insular cortex, may play a major role in addiction.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Birth control pills increase risk of stroke in women with other risk factors
Stephen FellerMAYWOOD, Ill., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers found birth control pills slightly increase the risk for a stroke, but the increase is more significant for women already at risk of having one.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccines may decrease stroke risk in sick children
Stephen FellerMINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Cold, flu and minor infections increase the already small risk of stroke in children, but the increased risk is mitigated by children being properly vaccinated.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ambien shown to aid pace of stroke recovery in mice
Stephen FellerSTANFORD, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers at Stanford found Ambien helped mice recover more quickly after having a stroke, though it is unclear whether the same would be true for humans.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most younger people with stroke symptoms would not go to ER
Stephen FellerLOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Nearly three-quarters of people under age 45 said in a survey they would likely wait to go to the hospital after experiencing symptoms indicative of a stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers think 'window of recovery' after stroke can reopen
Stephen FellerBALTIMORE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Scientists think the window of recovery following a stroke may remain open longer than previously thought, based on experiments inducing second strokes in mice.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poor sleep quality puts seniors at higher risk for stroke
Stephen FellerTORONTO, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Fragmented sleep patterns are associated with damage to seniors' brains that increases their risk for stroke, according to a new study.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clot-busting drug improves survival for deadly form of stroke
Stephen FellerLOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Clot-busting drug Alteplase, used for heart attacks and non-bleeding strokes, can reduce disability and mortality in patients with a type of bleeding stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stents, surgery equally durable, safe for reducing stroke risk
Stephen FellerJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- New research by the Mayo Clinic shows stents and surgery on the carotid artery are equally durable and safe for reducing the long-term risk of having a stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
