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Researchers get a handle on how to control blood sugar after stroke
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared to normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed to an effect of high blood sugar in worsening stroke injury. Stroke experts have debated whether intensive glucose management after acute ischemic stroke leads to better outcomes but a new study in JAMA finds that aggressive methods are not better than standard approaches.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds
(Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery) The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a good outcome. A new study shows that using emergency helicopter ambulance services to transfer a patient to a hospital that can perform a stroke thrombectomy--a minimally invasive surgery which removes the blood clot in the brain causing the stroke--ensures faster access to potentially life-saving care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Discovering how diabetes leads to vascular disease
(University of California - Davis Health) A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between diabetes and one of its major complications -- blood vessel narrowing that increases risks of several serious health conditions, including heart disease and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can increase men's risk of stroke and heart attack
(Elsevier) Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or myocardial infarction, especially during the first two years of use, reports a study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier. The findings confirm concerns voiced by many health agencies about the potential risks associated with the treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
At-home support helps stroke patients adjust after hospital stay
(Michigan State University) MSU researchers have found that many stroke patients feel unprepared when discharged from the hospital. Their caregivers feel the same. But when a home-based support network using social work case managers and online resources is put into place, quality of life and confidence in managing one's health improve, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Treating stroke patients just 15 minutes earlier can save lives
(MediaSource) Initiating stroke treatment just 15 minutes faster can save lives and prevent disability, according to a new UCLA-led study, published today in JAMA. The research also determined that busier hospitals -- those that treat more than 450 people for stroke each year -- have better outcomes than those that treat fewer than 400 stroke patients per year.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New technology improves atrial fibrillation detection after stroke
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) It's important to determine whether stroke patients also experience atrial fibrillation (Afib). Monitoring technology invented at Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan) could make the process easier and more accurate.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
DFG to fund ten new research units, two clinical research units and one centre for advanced studies
(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) Topics range from stroke recovery and anti-allergy measures to new measurement techniques for communication / Approximately 47 million for first funding period.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia
(West Virginia University) A team of WVU researchers -- including Werner Geldenhuys, John Hollander and Aaron Robart--have mapped the crystal structure of a protein called 'mitoNEET' and pinpointed how a drug latches on it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
HIV infection may increase heart failure and stroke risk
(Wiley) A Journal of the American Heart Association analysis of information from a large health insurance database reveals that people living with HIV have an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly heart failure and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Statin use reduces mortality and stroke risk in dementia patients, new study shows
(Spink Health) The study, which analyzed 44,920 Swedish dementia patients from the Swedish Dementia Registry between 2008-2015, found users of statins had a 22% lower risk of all-cause death compared to matched non-users. The research also demonstrated that statin users had a 23% reduction in the risk of stroke, which is three times more likely in patients with mild dementia and seven times more likely in those with severe dementia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How to help patients recover after a stroke
(National Research University Higher School of Economics) The existing approach to brain stimulation for rehabilitation after a stroke does not take into account the diversity of lesions and the individual characteristics of patients' brains. This was the conclusion made by researchers of the Higher School of Economics (HSE University) and the Max Planck Institute of Cognitive Sciences in their article, 'Predicting the Response to Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Stroke'.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Kessler Foundation receives New Jersey Health Foundation grants for MS and stroke research
(Kessler Foundation) Two Kessler Foundation scientists received grants from the New Jersey Health Foundation. Vikram Shenoy Handiru, PhD, received a one-year $35,000 award for his project titled, 'Targeted Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Improving the Hand Dexterity in Stroke Patients.' Katie Lancaster, PhD, received a one-year $35,000 award for her project titled: 'A Social Emotion Regulation Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Kids with headache after stroke might be at risk for another stroke
(Ann& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) A new study has found a high incidence of headaches in pediatric stroke survivors and identified a possible association between post-stroke headache and stroke recurrence.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. A new study from China suggests that this same combination could help prevent metabolic syndrome, a constellation of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes in postmenopausal women. Results are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
