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Whole-Exome Sequencing in Stroke Patients With Familial Stroke Whole-Exome Sequencing in Stroke Patients With Familial Stroke
Using whole-exome sequencing, this study aimed to identify genetic variants that could result in familial clustering of stroke and stroke-related disease.Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Depression Doubles Risk Of Stroke In Middle-Aged Women
Depression doubles the risk of having a stroke in middle-aged women, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The research, a 12-year examination of 10,547 Australian females between the ages of 47 and 52 years old, showed that depressed women had a 2.4 times higher likelihood of stroke than those who were not suffering from depression. After adjusting for factors known to increase stroke risks, results showed that depressed women were still 1.9 times more likely to experience a stroke. Study author Caroline Jackson, Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Link Between Depression And A Nearly Doubled Stroke Risk In Middle-Aged Women
Depressed middle-aged women have almost double the risk of having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In a 12-year Australian study of 10,547 women 47-52 years old, researchers found that depressed women had a 2.4 times increased risk of stroke compared to those who weren't depressed. Even after researchers eliminated several factors that increase stroke risks, depressed women were still 1.9 times more likely to have a stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Combination of a cholesterol-lowering statin and ezetimibe lowers risk of a heart attack or stroke
High cholesterol is a key culprit in the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States and many other developed countries. We know that lowering cholesterol helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. But an unanswered question remains: how low should you go? New research published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that lower is better.
Cholesterol and cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol travels through the bloodstream in two main particles: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). HDL scavenges cholesterol from the bloodstream and fro...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gregory Curfman, MD Tags: Drugs and Supplements Heart Health cholesterol ezetimibe Source Type: news
Stroke survivors: peer support
This report evaluates the impact of the Stroke Association Voluntary Groups which are designed to improve outcomes for stroke survivors and the people who care for them. The study included a questionnaire of stroke survivors and carers which captured self-reported measures of health and wellbeing; as well as interviews and focus groups with stroke survivors, carers, staff and volunteers
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Three Stroke Risk Scores for Predicting Stroke in AF Patients Three Stroke Risk Scores for Predicting Stroke in AF Patients
This study compared three stroke risk scores which aim to predict risk of ischemic stroke among patients with AF not receiving anticoagulant therapy. Which gave the most accurate results?European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Exploring stroke survivors ' and physiotherapists ' views of self-management after stroke: a qualitative study in the UK
This UK study looks for the first time at both stroke survivors ' and physiotherapists ' views of self-management after stroke. Based on interviews with thirteen stroke survivors recently admitted to a London stroke unit and thirteen physiotherapists involved in their care, key differences were found in how self-management was understood.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pot Use Linked To An Increased Risk Of Stroke And Heart Failure
Adults who use marijuana may have an increased risk of stroke and heart failure, according to a new study.
The people in the study who used marijuana were 26 percent more likely to have had a stroke at some point in their lives than those who did not use marijuana, the researchers found. The people who used marijuana were also 10 percent more likely to have developed heart failure at some point in their lives, compared with people who did not use marijuana, the researchers found.
The new findings suggest that, like many other medications, cannabis may have side effects, and that patients who use marijuana for medical reaso...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young
As in older patients, the risk for recurrent stroke after an index stroke is increased in patients aged 18 to 45 years, along with the risk for cardiac events, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Long-term Outcomes of Stroke Unit Care in Older Stroke Patients Long-term Outcomes of Stroke Unit Care in Older Stroke Patients
This study compared long-term outcomes of the very old with and without stroke unit treatment.Age and Ageing
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Southern Cuisine Increases Risk Of Stroke
Southern cuisine - which mainly consists of fatty fried foods rich in salt - has been linked with a substantially increased risk of stroke. The finding was revealed at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. A southern diet includes foods such as fried chicken, fried potatoes, bacon, ham, fried fish and sugary drinks. The researchers aimed to find out whether southern cuisine might be linked to stroke risk. This was the first large-scale study of its kind to assess the association...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Southern Diet Increases Risk Of Stroke
The southern diet- which mainly consists of fatty fried foods rich in salt - has been linked with a substantially increased risk of stroke. The finding was revealed at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. A southern diet includes foods such as fried chicken, fried potatoes, bacon, ham, fried fish and sugary drinks. The researchers aimed to find out whether southern cuisine might be linked to stroke risk. This was the first large-scale study of its kind to assess the association...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Early Stroke Increases Mortality Risk
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Early Stroke Increases Mortality Risk". The transcript is also available.
A stroke or mini-stroke before age 50 significantly increases a survivor’s risk of death compared to stroke-free peers, suggests a study from Holland recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk of future stroke increased by hypertension during pregnancy
High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman's lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress. "We've found that women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be at higher risk of stroke, particularly if they had pre-eclampsia, which is a more severe form of high blood pressure," says Dr. Aravind Ganesh, a neurology resident at the University of Calgary. "The elevated risk of stroke could be as high as 40 per cent." Dr. Ganesh, along with Neha Sarna (medical student), Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Role of the new rural cooperative medical system in alleviating catastrophic medical payments for hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease in poor rural areas of China
Conclusions:
Out-of-pocket medical spending on hypertension, stroke and CHD imposes a heavy financial burden on the residents of fourth-class rural areas of China. The NRCMS has some impact on reducing catastrophic medical payments associated with these diseases, but improvement of the reimbursement rate is necessary to further improve its effectiveness.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - September 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Qi WangHuan LiuZu LuQing LuoJun Liu Source Type: research
