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Longer reproductive years linked to lower cardiovascular & cerebrovascular risk in women
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study has shown that every 1 year increase in reproductive duration -- years from menarche to menopause--was associated with a 3 percent reduction in a woman's risk of angina or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
NIH scientists try to crack the brain's memory codes
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In a pair of studies, scientists at the National Institutes of Health explored how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. One study suggests that the brain etches each memory into unique firing patterns of individual neurons. Meanwhile, the second study suggests that the brain replays memories faster than they are stored.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Texas A & M research suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
(Texas A&M University) Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Analysis shows increased risk of early stroke with new-onset atrial fibrillation post-TAVR
(Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) Results from 'Effect of bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin in patients with baseline or new-onset atrial fibrillation in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: From the BRAVO-3 randomized trial' were presented today as a late-breaking clinical trial at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2017 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Retraining the brain to see after stroke
(University of Rochester Medical Center) A new study out today in Neurology, provides the first evidence that rigorous visual training restores rudimentary sight in patients who went partially blind after suffering a stroke, while patients who did not train continued to get progressively worse.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 12, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Where you live could determine risk of heart attack, stroke or dying of heart disease
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) People living in parts of Ontario with better access to preventive health care had lower rates of cardiac events compared to residents of regions with less access, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 3, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Physicians committee hosts CME conference to help providers prescribe a plant-based diet
(Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) Diet-related risk factors account for nearly half, more than 300,000, cardiometabolic deaths each year related to heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Eight-six percent of doctors feel uncomfortable talking to patients about diet and health. Dietary risks remain the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee, aims to change this and brings the fifth-annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine (ICNM) to international health care providers and medical students on July 28 ...
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 23, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Up to 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day may prevent 7.8 million premature deaths
(Imperial College London) A fruit and vegetable intake above five-a-day shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.This is the finding of new research, led by scientists from Imperial College London, which analyzed 95 studies on fruit and vegetable intake.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 22, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
USC computer scientist to explain socially intelligent robots on Feb. 17
(University of Southern California) A University of Southern California computer scientist will present her research on socially assistive robots on Friday, Feb. 17 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston. These robots are designed to improve the life span health of stroke patients, children with autism and people with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 13, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
How physical exercise aids in stroke recovery
(Frontiers) Study shoes that mice that had free-access to a running wheel were able to maintain ocular dominance plasticity after suffering a stroke, compared to those that didn't. These exciting observations have the potential to provide a simple but effective method to protect and rehabilitate patients that are prone to, or have already suffered, a stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Optimism may reduce risk of dying prematurely among women
(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Having an optimistic outlook on life -- a general expectation that good things will happen -- may help people live longer, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that women who were optimistic had a significantly reduced risk of dying from several major causes of death -- including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and infection -- over an eight-year period, compared with women who were less optimistic.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Dabigatran superior to warfarin when anticoagulation is resumed after bleeding
(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) In the first analysis of how to treat patients on anticoagulants who suffer a major bleeding event, a clinical practice that routinely gives doctors pause, while also evaluating a new drug, University of Pittsburgh researchers aim to provide much-needed guidance to clinicians trying to balance the risks of stroke versus bleeding when determining the best treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Alcohol may increase risk of some types of stroke but not others
(BioMed Central) Light and moderate alcohol consumption of up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke but seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. High-to-heavy drinking was found to be associated with increased risk of all stroke types.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New hope for recovery of hand movement for stroke patients
(Newcastle University) Stroke patients are starting a trial of a new electronic device to recover movement and control of their hand.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
China facing epidemic of heart disease, stroke
(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) A 20-year rise in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China appears to have been spurred largely by increases in high blood pressure, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Increasing body mass index (BMI), decreasing physical activity, a high prevalence of smoking, and unhealthy diet have also contributed to the growing burden of CVD -- now the leading cause of death in China.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
