Stroke victims recover much better after temporary stent procedure
• Stroke • Feb 05 12
Oregon Stroke Center at OHSU enrolls 35 patients in nationwide trial, most of any study site; director says new procedure will be ‘game changer’
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AACR Supports World Cancer Day, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
• Cancer • Feb 04 12
The American Association for Cancer Research supports World Cancer Day on Saturday, Feb. 4, and the efforts of the Union for International Cancer Control…
New Device Removes Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Better Than Standard Treatment
• Stroke • Feb 04 12
An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center…
Should Sugar Be Regulated like Alcohol and Tobacco?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 03 12
Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from…
Bossy mom at snack time tied to kid’s weight: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Feb 03 12
Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with slightly chubbier children by the age of three, according…
Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Skin Care • Feb 03 12
Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic…
Triglyceride levels predict stroke risk in postmenopausal women
• Gender: Female • • Stroke • Feb 03 12
Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk of having a stroke than they think.
A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center…
Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the effect?
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Feb 03 12
Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in…
Anemia may more than triple your risk of dying after a stroke
• Stroke • Feb 02 12
Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American…
Erratic heart rhythm may account for some unexplained strokes
• Heart • • Stroke • Feb 02 12
Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at…
Male and Female Behavior Deconstructed
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Feb 02 12
Hormones shape our bodies, make us fertile, excite our most basic urges, and as scientists have known for years, they govern the behaviors that…
Sleep apnea linked to silent strokes, small lesions in brain
• Stroke • Feb 02 12
People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study…
Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke
• Infections • • Stroke • Feb 02 12
Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012.
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Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Feb 02 12
Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists.
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For stroke prevention, large medical centers may have the edge
• Stroke • Feb 02 12
Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms, outcomes have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. This can be explained…
Best Superfoods for Weight Loss
• Dieting To Lose Weight • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Feb 01 12
Superfoods build bones, prevent chronic diseases, improve your eyesight, and even keep your mind sharp. But did you know new evidence suggests these foods…
What is aphasia?
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 01 12
Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people, these are…