Stroke

Strokes strike younger adults as diabetes and obesity raise the risks

Diabetes due to obesity may be increasing the risk of strokes among younger adults, recent research indicates.

This attack on the brain…    

Warfarin users appear more likely to develop brain bleeding following stroke treatment

Patients already taking warfarin who develop an acute stroke appear more likely to experience a brain hemorrhage following treatment with an intravenous clot-dissolving medication,…    

Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk

People who have had an attack of shingles involving the eyes may have a heightened risk of stroke for a year afterward, a…    

Women Need Clot-Busting Therapy After Stroke

New research shows women who don’t receive a clot-busting drug after a stroke fare worse than men who are not treated. The study…    

Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach

Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug…    

Stents, surgery both prevent strokes: study

A newer, less invasive approach to preventing strokes using a device called a stent proved to be as safe and worked just about as…    

Researcher Finds Growing Gender Gap In Stroke Prevalence

When it comes to stroke prevalence, it appears that the gender gap is widening. According to a new report from a researcher at the…    

Half of Americans Live More Than an Hour Away From Lifesaving Stroke Care

When stroke strikes, choking off blood supply to the brain, every minute counts: Nearly 2 million neurons die each minute a stroke is left…    

Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: study

One in four people who have a stroke will likely die within one year from any cause and 8 percent who have a stroke…    

Secondary Stroke Prevention Needs Improvement

New research finds that one out of 12 people who have a stroke will likely soon have another stroke, and one out of four…    

Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke: Study

Giving chocolates to your Valentine on February 14th may help lower their risk of stroke based on a preliminary study from researchers at…    

Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk of Stroke?

Eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke, according to an analysis of available research that will be released today and presented…    

Subtle thinking problems may up stroke risk: study

Men with impaired brain function may be at higher risk of suffering a stroke, even if these impairments are quite minor, a new study…    

Lexapro helped preserve brain function after stroke

The antidepressant Lexapro may help protect key thinking functions if taken soon after a stroke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

They said…    

Obesity linked to increased risk of stroke: Study

According to a new study, obesity is a significant risk factor for stroke irrespective of race, gender and how it is measured.

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Strength training aids stroke-weakened hands, arms

Strength training improves hand grip and arm function in people who have suffered a stroke without causing increased muscle spasticity or pain, according to…    

High stroke rate seen in Iran

People in Iran appear to suffer strokes more often and at younger ages than those in many Western countries, according to a new report.…    

Weekend Strokes May Receive More Aggressive Treatment

Stroke patients admitted to the hospital on the weekend appear more likely to receive the clot-dissolving medication tissue plasminogen activator than patients admitted during…    

New stroke therapy successful in rats

People with impaired mobility after a stroke soon may have a therapy that restores limb function long after the injury, if a supplemental protein…    

Study reveals how one form of natural vitamin E protects brain after stroke

Blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a…    

Observation about how nervous system learns and encodes motion could improve stroke recovery

Bioengineers have taken a small step toward improving physical recovery in stroke patients by showing that a key feature of how limb motion…    

Drinking shows little effect on stroke outcome

While some research has suggested that moderate drinking may lower a person’s odds of suffering a stroke, a new study finds that it may…    

Even with fewer risk factors, heavy men die earlier

Overweight middle-aged men may have a higher risk of heart problems and strokes and die earlier than their thinner peers—even in the absence of…    

Differences Between Ischemic Stroke Subtypes in Vascular Outcomes

Differences Between Ischemic Stroke Subtypes in Vascular Outcomes Support a Distinct Lacunar Ischemic Stroke Arteriopathy

Background and Purpose— Whether and how the…    

New Web tool may help predict risk of second stroke

Scientists have developed a new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of…