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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.
…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.
…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…