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Each 15-minute delay steals 1 month of healthy life for stroke sufferers
When it comes to getting treatment for stroke, every minute counts. This is the conclusion of a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke, which shows that for every minute treatment is accelerated, the patient gains another 1.8 days of healthy life.Stroke is the number four cause of death in the US. A disease affecting the arteries leading to the brain, it occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot or bursts.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
New rehabilitation methods suggested for amputees and stroke patients
When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing. Presently, the behavioral and neurological effects of chronic, forced use of the nondominant hand are largely understudied and unknown. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have shed light on ways in which a patient compensates when losing a dominant hand and suggest new and improved rehabilitation techniques for those suffering from amputation or stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Source Type: news
Fighting brain damage from stroke using substance naturally found in humans
A molecular substance that occurs naturally in humans and rats was found to "substantially reduce" brain damage after an acute stroke and contribute to a better recovery, according to a newly released animal study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.The study, published online before print in Stroke, the journal of the American Heart Association, was the first ever to show that the peptide AcSDKP provides neurological protection when administered one to four hours after the onset of an ischemic stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Mexican-Americans suffer worse outcomes after stroke
Mexican-Americans had worse neurologic, functional and cognitive outcomes 90 days after stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, in a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.Mexican-Americans have increased stroke risk, but lower risk of death compared to non-Hispanic whites. The new research suggests that prolonged survival is at the expense of increased disability.The study's stroke participants were drawn from the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project conducted in a non-immigrant south Texas community.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Patients with even slightly high blood pressure 'at increased risk of stroke'
It is well known that high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke - the fourth leading cause of death in the US. The threshold for high blood pressure diagnosis, or hypertension, is 140/90 mmHg. But new research suggests that even people with blood pressure lower than this - but higher than normal - have an increased stroke risk.The research team, including Dr. Dingli Xu of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, recently published their findings in the journal Neurology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Patients with prehypertension 'at increased risk of stroke'
It is well known that high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke - the fourth leading cause of death in the US. The threshold for high blood pressure diagnosis, or hypertension, is 140/90 mmHg. But new research suggests that even people with blood pressure lower than this - but higher than normal - have an increased stroke risk.The research team, including Dr. Dingli Xu of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, recently published their findings in the journal Neurology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Children in the UK are eating too much salt, new study finds
According to a study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, children in the UK are consuming too much salt, with much of it coming from breads and cereals.Eating too much salt is one of the main factors behind high blood pressure, which in turn increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Previous studies have suggested that children who eat excessive amounts of salt are 40% more likely to have high blood pressure, compared with children who eat lower amounts of salt.In the US, the American Heart Association recommend that people eat no more than 3.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Computers enable researchers to "see" neurons to better understand brain function
A study conducted by local high school students and faculty from the Department of Computer and Information Science in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis reveals new information about the motor circuits of the brain that may one day help those developing therapies to treat conditions such as stroke, schizophrenia, spinal cord injury or Alzheimer's disease."MRI and CAT scans of the human brain can tell us many things about the structure of this most complicated of organs, formed of trillions of neurons and the synapses via which they communicate.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Prehospital alerts let stroke patients skip the emergency room
Prehospital stroke alerts by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can shorten the time to effective treatment with "clot-busting" drugs for patients with stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.Dr. Mandy J. Binning and colleagues at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences (CIN) at Capital Health, Trenton and Pennington, N.J.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Audio and visual perception improved in stroke patients
A stroke can cause permanent damage to important parts of the brain, with the result that many stroke survivors require lifelong care and support. 'It is not uncommon for stroke patients to suffer from an awareness deficit or a reduced response to stimuli on one side of their body. This condition, known as hemispatial neglect, can mean that patients are unable to properly perceive people, images or sounds on that side,' explains Professor Georg Kerkhoff from the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at Saarland University.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Obese kids: inadequate sleep may increase heart disease risk
Telling adolescents to get enough sleep can sometimes be a tall order, but a new study in The Journal of Pediatrics reminds us just how important a good night's sleep can be. It suggests obese youths who do not get adequate sleep may increase their risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke.The researchers, from the University of Michigan Health System and Baylor University, say the combination of inadequate sleep and obesity has been linked to raised risks of cardiovascular diseases in adults and younger children.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Single-patient trials helpful in determining statin tolerability
Single-patient, or n-of-1, trials may be a useful method for determining which patients are experiencing true statin-related discomfort and which patients may be able to continue therapy, according to an article being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.Statins are recommended to reduce risk for heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. Myalgia (muscle pain or discomfort) is a common complaint among patients taking statins and a common reason for discontinuation of therapy. However, it can be difficult to determine whether statins are the cause of patient discomfort.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news
Likelihood of strokes and heart attacks may be predicted by carotid artery MRI
Noninvasive imaging of carotid artery plaque with MRI can accurately predict future cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks in people without a history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.Researchers have long known that some arterial plaque is more dangerous because of its vulnerability to rupture. MRI can discern features of vulnerable plaque, such as a lipid core with a thin fibrous cap. This ability makes MRI a potentially valuable tool for identifying patients at risk for subsequent cardiovascular events.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Anti-coagulant treatment for atrial fibrillation does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l-year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in JAMA. Juan Jesus Carrero, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Heart attack risk rises after anger outbursts
Harvard researchers who analyzed decades of evidence on links between anger and cardiovascular events, concluded that in the 2 hours following an outburst of anger, there is a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event.The systematic review and meta-analysis - thought to be the first to examine links between anger and cardiovascular outcomes - is published in the European Heart Journal.First author Dr.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
