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Kidney impairment decreases blood flow to the brain, boosting risk of brain disorders
Poor kidney function was strongly related to decreased blood flow to the brain, report researchers following a population-based study. Poor kidney function was linked to stroke and dementia most strongly in participants with decreased blood flow to the brain.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study sheds surprising light on the causes of cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies. In a new game-changing study, a research team has uncovered strong evidence for genetic causes of cerebral palsy that turns experts' understanding of the condition on its head.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Emergency transport times for stroke patients still in need of improvement
Despite efforts to close the time gap between symptom onset and stroke treatment -- including improvements in public education, 911 dispatch operations, pre-hospital detection and triage, hospital stroke system development, and stroke unit management -- a new American study suggests that delays in emergency transport are still prevalent and that improvements are needed to ensure patients can be treated within the optimal time window.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Device innovation is driving improvement in stroke treatment outcomes
Two new studies reinforce the value and progress of Intra-Arterial treatment with conclusions that the innovative new devices that facilitate this approach are reducing treatment times, improving outcomes and decreasing mortality rates.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
New research allows doctors to image dangerous 'hardening' of the arteries
A radioactive agent developed in the 1960s to detect bone cancer can be re-purposed to highlight the build-up of unstable calcium deposits in arteries, a process that can cause heart attack and stroke. The technique could help in the diagnosis of these conditions in at-risk patients and in the development of new medicines.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Uric acid may lessen women's disability after stroke
Forty-two percent of women treated with uric acid had less disability three months after a stroke compared with women given a placebo, report researchers who say that women benefit from uric acid therapy because they generally have less uric acid circulating in their bodies.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Memory, thinking ability keep getting worse for years after a stroke, new study finds
A stroke happens in an instant. And many who survive one report that their brain never works like it once did. But new research shows that these problems with memory and thinking ability keep getting worse for years afterward -- and happen faster than normal brain aging.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Life expectancy substantially lower with combination of diabetes, stroke or heart attack
In an analysis that included nearly 1.2 million participants and more than 135,000 deaths, mortality associated with a history of diabetes, stroke or heart attack was similar for each condition, and the risk of death increased substantially with each additional condition a patient had, according to a study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Typically disregarded brain lesions may warn of heightened stroke risk
Scientists have found that very small brain lesions noted on brain imaging that would typically be disregarded by clinicians are associated with a heightened risk of stroke and death. The discovery about these tiny lesions -- areas of the brain where tissue may have been damaged by injury or disease -- may help physicians identify people at risk of stroke and death as early as middle age.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reducing stroke damage may be next for optical coherence tomography technology widely used in vision healthcare
A new article reports on use of optical coherence tomography to obtain high-resolution images showing blood-flow dynamics in the brain before, during, and after stroke-like states. The information may ultimately enable clinicians to reduce stroke damage.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
New study again shows: More strokes with intracranial stents
A new study confirms that iff, after a stroke, patients also have stents inserted into blood vessels of the brain, new strokes occur considerably more often.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Nanomedicine in the fight against thrombotic diseases
Ischemic heart disease and stroke caused by thrombus formation are responsible for more than 17 million deaths per year worldwide. Now researchers announce new research that has been covering the use of nanocarriers and microbubbles in drug delivery for thrombotic disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Rapid response to kids' stroke symptoms may speed diagnosis
A rapid response plan for children at a hospital quickly identified stroke and other neurological problems. One in four children with stroke-like symptoms were diagnosed with stroke and 14 percent were diagnosed with other neurological emergency conditions, the study states.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Healthy diet linked to lower death rates among low-income residents in Southeastern USA
Eating a healthy diet was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income individuals living in the Southeastern U.S., according to investigators. Nearly two-thirds of the participants in the study were African-American.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Clot-removal devices now recommended for some stroke patients
Updated stroke treatment recommendations include using a stent retrieval device to remove blood clots from large arteries in select patients. Clot-busting medication -- tPA -- continues to be the gold standard for treating clot-caused stroke. Clot busters and/or clot-removal procedures must be administered within a few hours of stroke symptoms, so everyone needs to know to call 9-1-1 and seek immediate help if they occur.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
