Stroke

Just as people keep their houses clean and clutter under control, a crew of cells in the body is in charge of clearing the waste the body generates, including dying cells. The housekeeping cells remove unwanted material by a process…

Credit: University of Bath (UK). A revolutionary assistive technology being developed by GP Dr Nick Gompertz with a team of researchers at the University of Bath hopes to offer people with conditions such as Motor Neurone…

Study published in JAMA CardiologyCredit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine A new mutation found in a gene associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation poses a significantly increased risk for heart failure in Black people. The…

Credit: Angelo Frei / Imperial College London Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes. The team of researchers, from the Department of…

Ignoring medical symptoms can lead to stroke, dementia, early deathCredit: UBCO A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn and then heed the symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Especially women. Dr. Ryan Wilson, a…

Lifestyle factors, caregiver stress thought to play a role in increased risk Individuals living with a spouse with heart disease were more than twice as likely to have heart disease themselves, according to a study being presented at the…

Study shows greater risk of serious cardiac events; suggests need for more aggressive treatment People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with…

Findings sound the alarm to improve influenza vaccination rates and carry important lessons for COVID-19 immunization efforts, experts say People with heart disease are more likely to become seriously ill from the flu and other respiratory…

App-based coordination between paramedics, hospital team speeds treatment by 10 minutes Patients suffering a heart attack received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear blocked arteries in the heart, an average of…

Findings call attention to need for more education and stringent smoke-free policies, especially for vulnerable populations Breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke may leave you more vulnerable to heart failure, a condition where the heart…

Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the lowest chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke when compared with those who got less or more…

People with stroke without atrial fibrillation have the same heart scar tissue as those with atrial fibrillation but may be lacking the triggers that cause heart rhythm disorders Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a…

For hypertension, generic drugs could be as good an option as brand-name drugs while costing only half as much, study suggestsCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Hypertension is a common medical condition and a primary cause of…

DALLAS, May 4, 2021 -- A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels…

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease. New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by…

Risk of CVST blood clots 8-10 times higher following a COVID-19 infection as compared to the risk associated with a COVID-19 vaccine - Special Report from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council Leadership…

New Haven, Conn. -- The choice between two non-invasive diagnostic tests is a common dilemma in patients who present with chest pain. Yale cardiologist Rohan Khera, MD, MS, and colleagues have developed ASSIST©, a new digital…

Document provides updates to recommendations provided in 2012 and 2016 WASHINGTON - The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, cath lab directors,…

For the first time, researchers have identified the specific mechanism of von Willebrand Factor (vWF) -- an essential blood clotting protein -- that enables it to bind to platelets and initiate clotting Under normal, healthy circulatory…

This is a unique method to diagnose pathogenic areas in the heart in a minuteCredit: Front. Physiol. 10:1138. Researchers from Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, and Italy have developed a breakthrough method for quickly,…