Stroke

More stroke patients get clot-busting drugs

Doctors are getting better at prescribing recommended drugs to stroke patients—at least in hospitals that participate in a program to ensure treatment guidelines are…    

Surgical bypass procedure in the skull does not reduce risk of stroke recurrence

A surgical procedure aimed at bypassing a blocked artery that supplies blood to the brain did not lower the subsequent stroke rate after 2…    

Study shows stroke prevention clinics reduce 1-year mortality rates by over 25 percent

Research led by Dr. Vladimir Hachinski of The University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to…    

Poorer countries, those spending less on health care have more strokes, deaths

Poorer countries and those that spend proportionately less money on health care have more stroke and stroke deaths than wealthier nations and those that…    

Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after ‘mini strokes’

Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a “mini stroke”, were much less likely to experience further vascular events…    

Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan

Health prevention strategies to help Canadians achieve their optimal health potential could add a decade or more of healthy years to the average lifespan…    

UK doctors still undertreating major risk factor for stroke

Despite significant improvements in stroke prevention over the past decade, and a fall in incidence and deaths, UK doctors are still undertreating one of…    

Mayo Clinic finds estrogen may prevent younger menopausal women from strokes

Estrogen may prevent strokes in premature or early menopausal women, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that estrogen is a…    

Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes, study finds

A sweet tooth isn’t necessarily bad for your health-- at least not when it comes to chocolate, hints a new study.

Researchers…    

Higher testosterone tied to lower heart risks

Elderly men with naturally higher levels of testosterone may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with lower levels…    

Stroke rate 25 percent higher for Metis

The stroke rate among Manitoba Metis is nearly 25 percent higher than for other Manitobans, according to a study by the University of Manitoba…    

Smoking causes stroke to occur

Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to…    

Review of stroke treatment could save lives

Doctors are underutilising crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh…    

More deaths when green doctors place neck stents

People about to undergo a controversial stenting procedure in the neck might want to check their doctor’s credentials first, researchers say.

According…    

Can eating fish lower the risk of strokes?

People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little…    

An Apple a Day May Just Keep Strokes Away

According to lead study author Linda M. Oude Griep, M.Sc., a postdoctoral fellow in human nutrition at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, “To prevent…    

Food for thought: can fish lower your stroke risk?

People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little…    

Lung cancer linked to risk of stroke

People recently diagnosed with lung cancer are at higher risk of having a stroke than those without lung tumors, suggests a large new study…    

Apples, Pears May Reduce Stroke Risk

Eating lots of white-fleshed fruit such as apples and pears may significantly reduce the risk of stroke.

In a new study, Dutch…    

Researchers focus on secondary stroke prevention after study reveals room for improvement

A year after hospital discharge, the majority of stroke patients are listening to doctor’s orders when it comes to taking their prescribed secondary stroke…    

Increased prevalence of stroke hospitalizations seen in teens and young adults

Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 increased up to 37% between 1995 and 2008 according to a…    

Apixaban superior to warfarin for preventing stroke, reducing bleeding and saving lives

A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in…    

Cholesterol Drugs can Reduce Stroke Risk, but Aren’t for Everyone

For many patients, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks.

But in a review article,…    

Simple Test May Help Identify People at Risk of Stroke

A new study shows that a simple ultrasound test may help to identify people at high risk of stroke who have a condition called…    

Rate of stroke increasing among women during, soon after pregnancy

The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past dozen years, according to research reported in…