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Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
• Genetics • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 14
Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood…
Stroke researchers explore implications of ipsilateral spatial neglect after stroke
• Stroke • Oct 05 14
Stroke researchers have confirmed that damage to the right frontal-subcortical network may cause ipsilateral spatial neglect. Among individuals with ipsilateral neglect, a much…
Too many stroke patients miss out on the window to regain crucial functions
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 03 14
Too many stroke patients in Canada are not getting the rehabilitation they need to return to a healthy, active life, according to a new…
Genes causing pediatric glaucoma contribute to future stroke
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • • Stroke • Sep 26 14
Every year in Canada about 50,000 people suffer from a stroke, caused either by the interruption of blood flow or uncontrolled bleeding in the…
Aspirin may reduce the risks of reoccurring blood clots
• Drug News • • Stroke • Aug 26 14
Aspirin may be a promising alternative for those who can’t take long-term anticoagulant drugs that prevent clots from reoccurring in the veins, according…
Increased risk of stroke in people with cognitive impairment
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 25 14
People with cognitive impairment are significantly more likely to have a stroke, with a 39% increased risk, than people with normal cognitive function, according…
Northwestern Medicine researchers discover new way to prevent some strokes
• Stroke • Jun 26 14
Larry Ambrose was diagnosed as having a stroke a few days after he woke up one night, wandered into his kitchen and couldn’t read…
Stroke hospitalizations are up among middle-aged blacks in South Carolina
• Stroke • Jun 20 14
Stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged blacks are increasing in South Carolina - highlighting the need for intervention among younger, high-risk groups, according to new research…
Migrating stem cells possible new focus for stroke treatment
• Stroke • May 27 14
Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells. The same…
Groups call for more exercise after stroke
• Physical activity -exercise • • Stroke • May 23 14
People who have had a stroke can often benefit from moderate exercise, doctors and physical therapists report.
In a scientific statement from the American…
How Does Stress Increase Your Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack?
• Heart • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 14
Scientists have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase the risk for heart disease.
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Stroke: the risks, symptoms and increasing awareness
• Stroke • May 02 14
Approximately 15 million people worldwide have a stroke every year. Of these, almost 6 million die, while a further 5 million are left…
Virtual reality games may improve stroke recovery
• Stroke • May 02 14
Virtual reality games that challenge balance may speed recovery after a stroke, a new study suggests.
The exercises appear to be a relatively inexpensive…
Geomagnetic storms may influence risk of stroke
• Stroke • May 02 14
More strokes happen when geomagnetic storms are afoot, according to a new review of stroke literature - although it’s not clear what protective measures…
Hope for better drugs to treat stroke and heart attacks
• Heart • • Stroke • May 01 14
An international team of researchers in cooperation with the University of Bonn has taken two “snapshots” of a receptor which are of critical importance…
Genetic disorder causing strokes and vascular inflammation in children has been discovered
• Genetics • • Stroke • Apr 28 14
Academy research fellows from University of Turku (Finland), Andrey and Anton Zavialov, and a team of researches from the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…
Study IDs new cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Apr 17 14
By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers at UC Irvine and the Salk…
Study links severe sleep apnea to increased risk of stroke, cancer and death
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Stroke • Apr 14 14
A new study shows that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death.
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ER doctors commonly miss more strokes among women, minorities and younger patients
• Gender: Female • • Stroke • Apr 03 14
Analyzing federal health care data, a team of researchers led by a Johns Hopkins specialist concluded that doctors overlook or discount the early signs…
Stroke risk higher after shingles, but antiviral drugs may provide protection
• Dermatology • • Stroke • Apr 02 14
Patients’ risk of stroke significantly increased following the first signs of shingles, but antiviral drugs appeared to offer some protection, according to a new…
Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits
• Brain • • Stroke • Mar 25 14
Following ischemic stroke, the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which prevents harmful substances such as inflammatory molecules from entering the brain, can…
MU Study Suggests New Rehabilitation Methods for Amputees and Stroke Patients
• Stroke • Mar 12 14
When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively…
Death of partner associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Feb 25 14
The risk of heart attack or stroke is increased in the 30 days after a partner’s death.
Bereavement is recognized as a risk factor…
Rebuilding the brain after stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Feb 13 14
Enhancing the brain’s inherent ability to rebuild itself after a stroke with molecular components of stem cells holds enormous promise for treating the leading…
Weather changes may be linked with stroke hospitalization, death
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 13 14
Stroke hospitalization and death rates may rise and fall with changes in environmental temperature and dew point, according to research presented at the American…