Efforts to save money on prescription drugs associated with increased stroke risk for seniors
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke, and for decades the anticoagulant warfarin was the standard treatment ...
Tag: Stroke
Brain-robot therapy reroutes motor pathway in stroke patients
Brain-robot interfaces — apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb ...
Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of death from heart attack, stroke
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thursday, August 4, 2022 DALLAS, August 4, 2022 — Social isolation ...
Covid-19 increases stroke risk in younger patients and results in poorer outcomes, study shows
CONTACT: Camille Jewell [email protected] or 202-248-5460 TORONTO — Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often ...
More stroke patients could experience benefits from thrombectomy, studies show
CONTACT: Camille Jewell [email protected] or 202-248-5460 TORONTO — New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) ...
Research shows artificial intelligence can improve stroke diagnostics, expanding access to lifesaving stroke care
CONTACT: Camille Jewell [email protected] or 202-248-5460 TORONTO — A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s ...
Study: Novel drug promotes nervous system repair in animal models of stroke
A new groundbreaking study from the University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused ...
Cardeation Capital expands health care innovation in heart disease and stroke care
DALLAS, July 27, 2022 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally responsible for 17 million deaths every ...
New study shows triaging stroke patients directly to Level 1 (comprehensive) stroke centers reduces time to treatment and improves patient outcomes
TORONTO — Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke patients. The research presented today ...
Women with endometriosis may have higher risk of stroke
DALLAS, July 21, 2022 — A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared ...
Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment
INDIANAPOLIS -- About one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new ...
Higher cardiovascular health may partially offset increased genetic risk for stroke
DALLAS, July 20, 2022 — Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people ...
A healthy lifestyle can offset a high genetic risk for stroke, according to new research by UTHealth Houston
People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting ...
How blood vessels remember a stroke
The vascular system within our body provides a constant flow of nutrients, hormones and other resources, thus ensuring efficient transport. ...
Is stroke linked to depression before it occurs?
MINNEAPOLIS – While depression is a common problem for people who have had a stroke, some people may have symptoms ...
Study finds risk disparity for Black children who have stroke after heart transplant
DALLAS, JULY 13, 2022 – Black children who underwent heart transplant surgery for the first time were more than three times as ...
Blinding eye disease is strongly associated with heart disease and stroke
Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are ...
How blood pressure affects stroke recovery
Is lowering patients' blood pressure following treatment for an ischemic stroke a safe way to lead to better outcomes? Credit: ...
Next-gen stroke rehab: Robot at home
When 66-year-old Oswald Reedus had a stroke in 2014, he became one of 795,000 people in the United States who ...
UCalgary researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program make another breakthrough in the treatment of stroke
In the largest stroke clinical trial ever run in Canada, researchers have shown Tenecteplase (TNK), a safe, well tolerated drug, ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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Experts optimistic about converting coal plants to production of clean geothermal energy
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U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide
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Surprise, surprise: Subsurface water on Mars defy expectations
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Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
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The presence of certain bacteria in the saliva might indicate post-trauma in veteran soldiers