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Medical News Today: PTSD 'raises women's risks of heart attack and stroke'
A large, new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that women with PTSD have up to a 60% higher chance of heart attack or stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Road traffic noise linked to greater death, stroke risk
Living in areas where road traffic noise reaches above 60 decibels may raise the risk of stroke and all-cause mortality, according to a new study of 8.6 million UK residents.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Stroke mortality increased by drinking alcohol several times a week
Consuming alcohol more frequently than twice a week increases the risk of stroke mortality in men, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results show that the effects of alcohol are not limited to the amount consumed, but also the frequency of drinking matters. The results were published in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica.Excessive consumption of alcohol is associated with a variety of different diseases.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
U.S. women unfamiliar with most stroke warning signs
Many U.S. women don't know most of the warning signs of a stroke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2014 Scientific Sessions.The study is also published in the American Heart Association journal, Stroke.In a phone survey of 1,205 U.S. women:More than half (51 percent) of the women identified sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the face, arms or legs as a warning sign of a stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Ultrasound can identify pregnant woman with preeclampsia at risk for respiratory failure, study says
An ultrasound of the lungs could help doctors quickly determine if a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure, suggests preliminary research published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.About 60,000 women worldwide die as a result of preeclampsia, which causes severely high blood pressure. Potential complications include stroke, bleeding and excess fluid in the lungs - called pulmonary edema - which can lead to respiratory failure.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Saving brain cells after stroke by halting immune response
A new study in animals shows that using a compound to block the body's immune response greatly reduces disability after a stroke.The study by scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health also showed that particular immune cells - CD4+ T-cells produce a mediator, called interleukin (IL) -21 that can cause further damage in stroke tissue. Moreover, normal mice, ordinarily killed or disabled by an ischemic stroke, were given a shot of a compound that blocks the action of IL-21.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Brain damage caught in the act
Scientists have uncovered how inflammation and lack of oxygen conspire to cause brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.The discovery, published in Neuron, brings researchers a step closer to finding potential targets to treat neurodegenerative disorders.Chronic inflammation and hypoxia, or oxygen deficiency, are hallmarks of several brain diseases, but little was known about how they contribute to symptoms such as memory loss.The study used state-of-the-art techniques that reveal the movements of microglia, the brain's resident immune cells.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
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
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
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
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
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
