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Patients at higher risk of second stroke identified
Risk of recurrent stroke is higher in patients who have low blood flow to the back of the brain, a six-year, multi-center trial has found, and the condition can be visualized using specialized software that analyzes blood flow using standard MRI.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 13, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Women active a few times weekly have lower risk of heart disease, stroke and blood clots
Middle-aged women physically active a few times per week have lower risks of heart disease, stroke and blood clots than inactive women. More frequent physical activity does not appear to lower the risks further, research shows.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 17, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sleep a lot? You might have a heightened risk of stroke, study says
There’s no way to diagnose a stroke before it happens, but researchers say they’ve identified a clue to help doctors predict who’s at risk – the amount of sleep they get at night.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - February 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reviving drugs with anti-stroke potential, minus side effects
Scientists have found NMDA receptor antagonists that can limit damage to the brain in animal models of stroke, apparently without the pronounced side effects seen with similar drugs. Now researchers have found a potential path around this obstacle, they report.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk
A pro-vegetarian diet that emphasizes a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods may help lower the risks of dying from heart disease and stroke by up to 20 percent, according to a large-scale study. Researchers suggest that substituting some of the meat in your diet with vegetables may be a simple way to lower the risk of heart-related death.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 5, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Telemedicine enrolls patients remotely into acute stroke trial
For the first time in the world, researchers were able to enroll patients at other hospitals into an acute stroke clinical trial.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sweet nanoparticles target stroke
Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell damage and inflammation occurring after stroke. A team has tested this on mice, opening the door to potential new drugs for the cerebrovascular accident.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Scientists make surprising finding in stroke research
Scientists have made an important new discovery about the brain’s immune system that could lead to potential new treatments for stroke and other related conditions.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
New score predicts heart disease and stroke risk for anyone in world aged over 40
For the first time, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the 10-year risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke in persons aged 40 years or older in any world country.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective
A stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective, neurologists report. TOAST is used to classify ischemic strokes, which are caused by blood clots and account for about 85 percent of all strokes. A wide range of diseases can cause blood clots in the brain. Establishing the most likely cause influences both short-term and long-term prognoses. It also affects treatment decisions, especially treatments to prevent recurrent strokes.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Novel therapeutic procedure helps stroke patient recover three-dimensional vision
Impaired vision is one of the most common consequences of a stroke. In rare cases, patients may even lose their ability to perceive depth. Such patients see the world around them as flat, like a two-dimensional picture. This makes it impossible for them to judge distances accurately – a skill they need, for instance, when reaching for a cup or when a car is approaching them on the street. A patient with this particular type of visual dysfunction has recently been studied in detail by a research team. The team has developed the first effective treatment regime and have identified the area of the brain that, when damaged, ...
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
UK research cash for dementia, stroke still way too low, experts say
The amount of government money pumped into dementia and stroke research in the UK has risen significantly in recent years, but it is still way too low when compared with the economic and personal impact these conditions have, experts argue.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 14, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
New studies about endovascular therapy for stroke represent paradigm shift
An expert who writes an accompanying editorial for five studies about endovascular stroke therapy published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine says these randomized clinical trials represent a breakthrough in showing the benefits of endovascular therapy for acute ischemic strokes.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 17, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Effectiveness of new stroke treatment confirmed
A research paper confirms earlier findings that a procedure called endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients by reducing the incidents of disability. This is the fourth research paper published this year that confirms the efficacy of the treatment.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 17, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
How chickenpox virus can cause a stroke in an HIV patient
Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox in children and shingles in older adults. The virus typically remains dormant in patients with healthy immune systems, but can reactivate if the immune system is compromised. Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can, in rare cases, experience bleeding on the brain that causes a type of stroke called intracerebral hemorrhage.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 4, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
