Ginkgo Injections Tied to Cognitive Recovery Post Stroke Ginkgo Injections Tied to Cognitive Recovery Post Stroke
Biologically active components of Ginkgo biloba given by IV injection for 14 days were associated with improved early cognitive recovery in patients with ischemic stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Women infected with HPV are five times more likely to have a stroke, according to new major analysis
Women infected with HPV are nearly four times more likely to die from heart disease and six times more likely to have a stroke, a first-of-its-kind study from researchers in South Korea found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Triptans Warrant Their Current Contraindication, Analysis Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- An initial triptan prescription was linked with ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction for people with a high-risk cardiovascular profile, a case-crossover study in Denmark found.
Among more than 400,000 people who redeemed... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection
Patients with stroke have almost double the risk for MI within a year, while those with cervical artery dissection have no increased risk, new data confirmed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Stroke: Benefit Out to 1 Year Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Stroke: Benefit Out to 1 Year
Vagal nerve stimulation with physical rehabilitation in chronic stroke led to improved hand and arm function, with benefits maintained out to 1 year in the VNS-REHAB trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Mimics Tied to More PTSD Than Stroke Stroke Mimics Tied to More PTSD Than Stroke
Patients experiencing stroke-like symptoms who are diagnosed with migraine or peripheral neuropathy appear at higher risk for PTSD than those with an actual stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ohio State-Duke spinoff Basking Biosciences raises $55M to test stroke treatment
"We are eager to advance our innovative pipeline and improve patient outcomes, ” CEO Richard Shea said in a news release. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
‘Gloom is good’: after my wife died I found solace in poetry and music
You can ’t fight death, sickness, ageing and life’s various indignities, but you can play very loud rock’n’rollEvery morning my older daughter calls from London. “What you doing today?” Erm… she’s most solicitous. She’s really checking in to check that I’m not checking out – that I haven’t woken up dead or had a stroke or a dizzy spell or plunged down some stairs or otherwise conked out. That I’m still above ground and that the manifold pil ls I’m compelled to take to prevent extinction, continue to kick in. “So what are you up to today?”Erm … doing? Up to? That’s a little too chirpy. Ac...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Whitwham Tags: Life and style Psychology Science Health & wellbeing Death and dying Music Poetry Books Culture Source Type: news
'I'm a cardiologist - these are five things you should never do for a healthy heart'
Unhealthy lifestyle habits could pave the way to detrimental health problems, ranging from heart attacks to strokes, according to a doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How electric shocks could help get stroke victims moving by zapping a key nerve in the body
Strokes occur when the blood supply to the brain is cut off by blood clots or a burst vessel and hit about 100,000 people in the UK every year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors warn 60 million Americans could be at risk of deadly stroke due to 'silent killer' blood vessel disease
An estimated 65 million Americans, nearly one in five, have high levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). It's one type of LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, commonly known as the bad type of cholesterol . (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Speech Accessibility Project Recruiting People Who Have Had a Stroke
The Speech Accessibility Project has begun recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults who have had a stroke. Those interested can sign up online (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 2, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Events - Public Notices Source Type: news
Neighborhood Gyms Can Be a Lifeline for Stroke Survivors
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Exercise is crucial to recovering from a stroke, helping victims regain lost physical and mental function.And stroke survivors are more likely to remain physically active -- or even exercise more than before -- if they have... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Recovery Could Depend on Where You Live
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- For stroke survivors, the relative affluence of their neighborhood could be a factor in how well and how soon they recover, new research shows.Compared to Americans living in better-off locales, those living in areas plagued... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife
Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 have a threefold increased risk of having a midlife stroke, new data suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
