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Early Puberty Puts Women at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke Early Puberty Puts Women at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
Girls who start menstruating before they ’ re 12 years old may have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke later in life than their peers who go through puberty later, a UK study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

FDA Clears Medtronic ' s Riptide Clot Aspiration System FDA Clears Medtronic ' s Riptide Clot Aspiration System
The system is intended for use in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large-vessel occlusive disease within 8 hours of symptom onset.FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Increased Stroke Risk Following Cardiac Procedures Increased Stroke Risk Following Cardiac Procedures
The risk of stroke is increased during the year following cardiac procedures, according to results from the Nationwide Readmissions Database.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news

Nerve-Transfer Surgery Improves Function in Paralyzed Hand Nerve-Transfer Surgery Improves Function in Paralyzed Hand
The surgery increased power and function, and reduced spasticity, in the paralyzed hand of patients who had had a stroke or other cerebral injury.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Gingko biloba May Protect Cognition in Stroke Patients Gingko biloba May Protect Cognition in Stroke Patients
In a small randomized trial, the herbal extract as an adjunct to aspirin showed less cognitive decline vs aspirin alone in patients with ischemic stroke and was safe.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Virtual Reality Training Gets Similar Results for Stroke Rehab Virtual Reality Training Gets Similar Results for Stroke Rehab
Both patients using virtual reality and those using conventional training approaches had substantial increases in arm motor function in a new study.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Evolocumab (Repatha) to Prevent CV Events FDA Approves Evolocumab (Repatha) to Prevent CV Events
Evolocumab becomes the first PCSK9 inhibitor approved in the US to reduce outcomes including MI, stroke, and coronary revascularization, as well as lipid lowering.FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news

Real-world Study Reassures on Dabigatran Stroke, ICH Rates Real-world Study Reassures on Dabigatran Stroke, ICH Rates
But results confirm gastrointestinal bleeding risk, particularly in the elderly and those with renal failure, and questions over the MI risk still remain.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease More Prevalent in Blacks Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease More Prevalent in Blacks
ICAD is prevalent in older adults, especially black men, and should be an important consideration when evaluating reasons for stroke, researchers say.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

CV Deaths in Younger Women Rise During Year After Stopping HT CV Deaths in Younger Women Rise During Year After Stopping HT
Women younger than 60 years had a higher risk for cardiac and stroke death during the first year after stopping hormone therapy compared with those not taking HT and those continuing HT, a study found.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Final Watchman Trial Analyses Encourage Experts, but Caveats Remain Final Watchman Trial Analyses Encourage Experts, but Caveats Remain
It garnered kudos for preventing cerebral bleeds, caution about an ischemic stroke signal. But interventionalists liked the LAA occluder for"people who cannot or will not" take long-term anticoagulants.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

No Increased Stroke Risk With Intensive Systolic BP Lowering No Increased Stroke Risk With Intensive Systolic BP Lowering
Intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure to levels below 120 mm Hg does not increase the risk for stroke, even with lower mean arterial pressure levels, new research shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Oct 20 Cardiology News Oct 20 Cardiology News
Secondary AF, Heart failure statistics, DOAC bleeding rates, uncontrolled hypertension and stroke risk factors are discussed by John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young
As in older patients, the risk for recurrent stroke after an index stroke is increased in patients aged 18 to 45 years, along with the risk for cardiac events, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Risk Factors for Seizures, Epilepsy After Stroke Risk Factors for Seizures, Epilepsy After Stroke
Hemorrhagic transformation and the degree of neurologic compromise were independent risk factors for seizures or epilepsy after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke, a study shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news