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Ischemic Strokes Can Lead To Chronic Pain
Chronic or persistent pain is a common - and likely under-recognized - complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. In a large trial of treatments to prevent a second stroke, researchers found that 10.6 percent of more than 15,000 stroke survivors developed chronic pain. "Chronic pain syndromes are common, even following strokes of mild to moderate severity," said Martin J. O'Donnell, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Following mild strokes, ultra-early treatment may eliminate risk of disability
In the case of mild or moderate strokes, getting treatment ultra-fast - within 90 minutes of experiencing symptoms - greatly reduces the risk of suffering disability, according to a new study reported in the American Heart Association's journal Stoke. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends getting to a hospital within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms. According to guidelines, clot-busting drugs may be given to treat stroke up to 4.5 hours after the onset of symptoms...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
First study of its kind to show heart procedure reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation despite other factors
A new study shows catheter ablation, a common procedure used to treat heart rhythm disorders, may reduce stroke risk for those with atrial fibrillation (AF) - the most common arrhythmia. The multicenter study, published in the September edition of HeartRhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), is the first to show AF ablation patients have significantly lower risk of stroke compared to AF patients who do not undergo ablation regardless of stroke risk profile...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
What is heat stroke or sunstroke?
Heat stroke, also known as sunstroke, is a serious medical condition, a medical emergency, when the body's temperature rises too high as a result of excessive heat exposure. The body loses its ability to cool itself and overheats. When a person's body temperature is greater than 40.6°C (105.1°F), and this is caused by environmental heat exposure with poor thermoregulation (temperature control), they have heat stroke. Heat stroke is not a fever, where the body deliberately raises its temperature in response to, for example an infection...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of atherosclerosis was increased among men who consumed 6 drinks or more on one occasion. In addition, the risk of stroke increased among men who had at least one hangover per year. Hangovers increased the risk of stroke independent of the total amount of alcohol consumed. Hypertension and overweight, in the presence of alcohol consumption, further increased the risk of stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Increasing numbers of younger people suffering strokes
Although stroke is traditionally associated with older people, a major new study published in The Lancet this month reveals that it is increasingly affecting middle-aged and young people around the world. The study, the Global and Regional Burden of Stroke in 1990-2000, collated data from around the world to calculate both regional and country-specific estimates of stroke. They included 119 studies in the research - 58 from high-income countries and 61 from middle-income and low-income countries. The team of researchers, led by Prof...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Early strokes leave many young adults with long-lasting disability
One-third of people who survive a stroke before age 50 are unable to live independently or need assistance with daily activities 10 years after their stroke, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.About 10 percent of strokes occur in 18- and 50-year-olds."Even if patients seem relatively well recovered with respect to motor function, there may still be immense 'invisible' damage that leads to loss of independence," said Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Older, active, confident stroke caregivers are happiest
Stroke caregivers are happier when they continue to enjoy their own hobbies and interests, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.Researchers used several questionnaires to assess well-being after one year among 399 family members caring for a loved one who survived a stroke. The caregivers were mostly women (69 percent) and married to the person they were caring for (70 percent).In a two-year follow-up, 80 of the caregivers completed the questionnaires again, with most of their answers similar to those at the end of one year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Caregivers / Homecare Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is the link between diabetes and stroke?
This article looks at the link between diabetes and stroke, risk factors, and ways of preventing a stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Walking Reduces Stroke Risk Among Women
New research reveals that walking at least three hours a week reduces the risk of stroke among women. The finding, published in the journal Stroke, comes from yet another study highlighting the health benefits of doing exercise on a consistent basis. The study involved questioning a total of 33,000 men and women aged 29 to 69 about the amount of physical activity they did between 1992 and 1996, and then following them up until 2006 to evaluate how many cardiovascular complications arose...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
A Cellular Adhesion Protein Protects Against Inflammation
Cellular inflammation is mediated by a group of proteins known as the inflammasome. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ziad Mallat and colleagues at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England, identified a protein, MFGE8, that blocks inflammasome activity. Using a mouse model of stroke, Mallat and colleagues determined that expression of MFGE8 inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory products and limited the area of injury after stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Antioxidants In Diet Do Not Reduce Stroke Or Dementia Risk
The level of antioxidants in our diet does not affect our risk of stroke or dementia, researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, and Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, reported in the journal Neurology. Their findings contradict what other studies have shown. Elizabeth E. Devore, ScD, said: "These results are interesting because other studies have suggested that antioxidants may help protect against stroke and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Antioxidants Do Not Reduce Stroke Or Dementia Risk
We all thought that if we ate heaps of foods rich in antioxidants, our risk of developing serious diseases would be reduced. It appears that this is not the case for stroke and dementia, researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, and Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, reported in the journal Neurology. Their findings contradict what other studies have shown. Elizabeth E. Devore, ScD, said: "These results are interesting because other studies have suggested that antioxidants may help protect against stroke and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Young Women Witth High BMI At Increased Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
A nationwide study of women in Denmark who are of child-bearing age finds that those who are obese appear to have a much greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. In fact, women with a high body mass index (BMI) - a measure of the body's fat content - that is indicative of obesity were twice as likely as those of normal weight to suffer a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke within just four to five years following childbirth...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Multiple Sclerosis And Stroke Findings In Rehabilitation Research
Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 - 23. A.M. Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation at Kessler Foundation will present on Pharmacologic Enhancement of Stroke Rehabilitation on Friday March 22, 2013 as part of a Specialty in Focus session on Neurorehabilitation Enhancement Techniques...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Multiple Sclerosis Source Type: news
