Stroke

New research shows big improvement in survival after stroke

A new research report by The George Institute for International Health, in collaboration with Auckland City Hospital and The University of Auckland, has revealed…    

Depressed stroke patients use more health services

After having a stroke, healthcare utilization is significantly higher among patients who develop poststroke depression than those who are not depressed, according to findings…    

Mobile Robots Offer 24/7 Care to Neurosurgical ICU, Stroke Patients

Two nearly 6-foot tall, remote-controlled robots are now on staff at The Methodist Hospital, caring for critically ill patients suffering from stroke or other…    

Stroke may accelerate dementia progression

Stroke may influence the expression of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings from two studies appearing in the most recent issue of the…    

Stroke Symptoms Common Among General Population

As many as 18 percent of adults who have no history of stroke report having had at least one symptom of stroke, according to…    

In Stroke, Negative Studies Less Likely to Get Published

Stroke studies where the results are positive or neutral are more likely to get published than studies with negative results, according to an analysis…    

Pulse pressure predicts recurrent stroke in blacks

The risk of having another stroke among African Americans is associated with ongoing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to results of a study published…    

ACTOS® Shows Reduced Risk of Secondary Stroke by Almost 50 Percent

Results of new analyses found that ACTOS® (pioglitazone HCl), an oral antidiabetic medication, significantly reduced the risk of recurrent stroke in high-risk patients with…    

Takeda diabetes drug slashes risk of second stroke

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have already suffered a first stroke have 47 percent less risk of having a second one if they…    

Brain Swelling Key to Reducing Stroke Fatalities

A research team at the University of Adelaide, Australia has found a way to reduce brain swelling, the most common cause of death after…    

Cause of Ischemic Stroke Analyzed for the First Time

In contrast to traditional beliefs that stroke-causing clots derived from arterial and cardiac sources are distinctly different, a new UCLA study shows they…    

Internal Body Clock Dictates Timing of Different Types of Stroke

The internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, seems to influence the timing of different types of stroke, suggests research published ahead of print in…    

Strokes will cost U.S. $2.2 trillion over the next 45 years

Unless Americans do more to lower their risk of stroke and improve stroke care, the nation will pay $2.2 trillion over the next 45…    

Argatroban may promote opening of arteries following stroke

A medication known as argatroban, when combined with another drug already used in the treatment of stroke patients, may help restore the flow of…    

Statin helps prevent repeat strokes

Treatment with high doses of Lipitor (also called atorvastatin) reduces the overall risk of stroke and cardiovascular events in patients who have experienced a…    

Magnetic stimulation of brain aids stroke recovery

Strong magnetic fields applied to the head can help stroke patients whose movements are impaired, researchers report.

The procedure is called repetitive…    

High blood calcium tied to better stroke outcome

Blood calcium levels on hospital admission may help doctors predict outcome in people who suffer a stroke resulting from a blockage of an artery…    

Age should not be a factor in stroke rehab

People over 80 recover as well from a stroke as younger patients do and should not be excluded from intensive rehabilitation programmes, a…    

Healthier lifestyles may reduce women’s stroke risk

Women who abstain from smoking, drink alcohol moderately, exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight for their height and eat a healthy diet are less…    

Blood sugar control impacts stroke risk

Impaired glucose tolerance, a precursor to full-blown diabetes, is associated with an increased risk of stroke in non-diabetic patients who have already experienced a…    

Stroke damage may be reversible

Scientists in the U.S. say they have discovered a way to make the brain reverse the damage it suffers after a stroke, and are…    

New Study Helps Stroke Patients Walk Correctly Again

For patients who have experienced a stroke, learning to walk again can be challenging, but even with rehabilitation, walking correctly is even more difficult.…    

Drug combo reduces stroke severity

Taking a three drugs to prevent strokes appears to benefit patients even if a stroke occurs, Boston-based investigators report in the journal Neurology.

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A history of stroke is related to a progressive decline in memory

A history of stroke may be associated with progressive memory difficulties in patients without dementia or cognitive impairment, according to a study in the…    

Heavy ex-smokers remain at high risk for stroke

People who smoked heavily in the past before quitting carry a long-term risk for stroke, warned doctors at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke…