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Catabolic Signaling and Muscle Wasting After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Mice: Indication for a Stroke-Specific Sarcopenia Basic Sciences
Conclusions— Catabolic pathways of muscle tissue are activated after stroke. Impaired feeding, sympathetic overactivation, or infection cannot fully explain this catabolic activation. Wasting of the target muscle of the disrupted innervation correlated to severity of brain injury. Our data indicate the presence of a stroke-specific sarcopenia.
Source: Stroke - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Springer, J., Schust, S., Peske, K., Tschirner, A., Rex, A., Engel, O., Scherbakov, N., Meisel, A., von Haehling, S., Boschmann, M., Anker, S. D., Dirnagl, U., Doehner, W. Tags: Animal models of human disease, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Basic Sciences Source Type: research

Diet Beverages Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue. “Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news

Diet Drinks Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue. “Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news

The Obesity Paradox and Survivors of Ischemic Stroke
Although obesity is a risk factor for stroke and achieving normal weight is advocated to decrease stroke risk, the risk associated with obesity and weight loss after stroke has not been well established. The aim of this study was to assess the association of obesity at the time of stroke admission and weight loss after stroke with total mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Peter Wohlfahrt, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Alena Krajcoviechova, Marie Jozifova, Otto Mayer, Jiri Vanek, Jan Filipovsky, Ernesto M. Llano, Renata Cifkova Source Type: research

Prognostic importance of weight change on short‐term functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke
ConclusionsShort‐term weight loss after stroke appears to be more common than we expected, and our results suggest that it is associated with unfavorable functional outcomes. Therefore, clinical nutrition should be considered as a component of medical treatment and weight loss should be monitored as an indicator of malnutrition.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yerim Kim, Chi Kyung Kim, Seunguk Jung, Sang‐Bae Ko, Seung‐Hoon Lee, Byung‐Woo Yoon Tags: Research Source Type: research

Recombinant Human Perlecan DV and Its LG3 Subdomain Are Neuroprotective and Acutely Functionally Restorative in Severe Experimental Ischemic Stroke
AbstractDespite recent therapeutic advancements, ischemic stroke remains a major cause of death and disability. It has been previously demonstrated that  ~ 85-kDa recombinant human perlecan domain V (rhPDV) binds to upregulated integrin receptors (α2β1 and α5β1) associated with neuroprotective and functional improvements in various animal models of acute ischemic stroke. Recombinant human perlecan laminin-like globular domain 3 (rhPDVLG3), a 21-kDa C-terminal subdomain of rhPDV, has been demonstrated to more avidly bind to the α2β1 integrin receptor than its parent molecule and consequently was postulated to evok...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - December 12, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Self-Reported Body Weight Changes, Perceptions, and Weight Loss Techniques among Stroke Survivors
Background: Little is known about the body weight goals and trends of stroke survivors, despite evidence that overweight and obesity can negatively influence poststroke rehabilitation outcomes. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify self-reported body weight trends over time in stroke survivors and nonstroke controls (>50 years old) and describe the methods used to attempt to achieve body weight goals. Methods: Self-reported body weight 1) at age 25 years, 2) 10 years prior to the current assessment, 3) 1 year prior to the current assessment, 4) current weight, and 5) age of heaviest body weight were collected fro...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 13, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Jessica L. Kelleher, Paul Weiss, Amy D. Rodriguez, Joe R. Nocera, Monica C. Serra Source Type: research

How People With Diabetes Can Lower Stroke Risk
After spending nearly two decades trying to manage her Type 2 diabetes, Agnes Czuchlewski landed in the emergency room in 2015, with news that she’d just experienced a heart attack. She also learned that she had metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes diabetes but also brings higher risk of heart disease and stroke. “Because I needed to lose quite a bit of weight when I was first diagnosed, I was focused on the number I saw on the scale, and then on my blood-sugar numbers,” recalls Czuchlewski, 68, who lives in New York City. “I didn’t realize other numbers came into play, li...
Source: TIME: Health - November 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Adipose tissue and metabolic and inflammatory responses to stroke are altered in obese mice RESEARCH ARTICLE
ABSTRACT Obesity is an independent risk factor for stroke, although several clinical studies have reported that obesity improves stroke outcome. Obesity is hypothesised to aid recovery by protecting against post-stroke catabolism. We therefore assessed whether obese mice had an altered metabolic and inflammatory response to stroke. Obese ob/ob mice underwent a 20-min middle cerebral artery occlusion and 24-h reperfusion. Lipid metabolism and expression of inflammatory cytokines were assessed in the plasma, liver and adipose tissue. The obese-specific metabolic response to stroke was assessed in plasma using non-targeted ul...
Source: DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms - October 9, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Haley, M. J., Mullard, G., Hollywood, K. A., Cooper, G. J., Dunn, W. B., Lawrence, C. B. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Positive impact of pre-stroke surgery on survival following transient focal ischemia in hypertensive rats
We describe a positive influence of pre-stroke surgery on recovery and survival in a commonly used experimental stroke model. Two groups of male, stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSPs) underwent transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO). Group 1 underwent the procedure without any prior intervention whilst group 2 had an additional general anaesthetic 6 days prior to tMCAO for a cranial burrhole and durotomy. Post-stroke recovery was assessed using a 32 point neurological deficit score and tapered beam walk and infarct volume determined from haematoxylin–eosin stained sections. In group 2 survival...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Methods - November 8, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSION: Despite the multiple pleiotropic effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors, these agents do not appear to affect stroke risk. Ongoing large trials with longer follow-up will evaluate whether the pleiotropic effects of this class will translate into benefits in ischemic stroke prevention. PMID: 29412119 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular and Hematological Disorders Drug Targets - February 9, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research

Randomized controlled pilot study of a SystemCHANGETM weight management intervention in stroke survivors: rationale and protocol
This study will be the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a weight management intervention in stroke survivors using the SystemCHANGETM approach. Furthermore, it will be the first empirically-examined comprehensive lifestyle intervention designed to target physical activity, nutrition, and sleep to promote weight loss in stroke survivors.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01776034
Source: Trials - May 7, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Matthew PlowShirley MooreJohn KirwanFredrick FrostIrene KatzanSue JaegerJay Alberts Source Type: research

Ischemic stroke induces gut permeability and enhances bacterial translocation leading to sepsis in aged mice.
Abstract Aging is an important risk factor for post-stroke infection, which accounts for a large proportion of stroke-associated mortality. Despite this, studies evaluating post-stroke infection rates in aged animal models are limited. In addition, few studies have assessed gut microbes as a potential source of infection following stroke. Therefore we investigated the effects of age and the role of bacterial translocation from the gut in post-stroke infection in young (8-12 weeks) and aged (18-20 months) C57Bl/6 male mice following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) or sham surgery. Gut permeability...
Source: Aging - April 24, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Crapser J, Ritzel R, Verma R, Venna VR, Liu F, Chauhan A, Koellhoffer E, Patel A, Ricker A, Maas K, Graf J, McCullough LD Tags: Aging (Albany NY) Source Type: research

Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke Incidence in Gastric Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Study in Korea.
CONCLUSIONS: CHD and ischemic stroke risk decreased after gastrectomy. The amount of weight loss and accompanying metabolic changes seemed to mediate the reduction of such risk. Reassessment of cardiovascular risk factors after gastrectomy and consideration of cardiovascular risk in the selection of treatment modality are suggested. PMID: 30043317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Ann Oncol - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shin DW, Suh B, Park Y, Lim H, Suh YS, Yun JM, Cho B, Yang HK Tags: Ann Surg Oncol Source Type: research

Beneficial effects of buspirone in endothelin-1 induced stroke cachexia in rats
Mol Cell Biochem. 2023 Jan 7. doi: 10.1007/s11010-022-04653-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStroke cachexia is associated with prolonged inflammation, muscle loss, poor prognosis, and early death of stroke patients. No particular treatment is available to cure the symptoms or disease. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a 5-HT1a agonist, buspirone on stroke cachexia. Wistar rats were injected with endothelin-1 to the bregma region of the brain to induce ischemic stroke followed by induction of cachexia after 4 days. Treatment with buspirone (3 mg/kg p.o) was given for 4 weeks after confirmation of cachexia i...
Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - January 7, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Darshak Shah Mit Joshi Jigna Shah Bhoomika M Patel Source Type: research