Stroke

University of Houston researcher awarded $2.5M to study "spongy heart"Credit: University of Houston University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to…

Findings also show coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term careCredit: Justin Kelley A review of nearly 28,000 emergency department records shows less than 2% of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 suffered an…

Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, March 3, 2021 -- American Indian people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) had the highest risk of non-hemorrhagic stroke when compared with people in other racial and ethnic groups, and…

Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, March 3, 2021 -- The association between race and ethnicity and specific characteristics of some U.S. counties may have a significant impact on death rates related to cardiovascular…

Shimmer's Verisense platform can now measure clinical trial participants' heart rate, oxygen saturation and emotional responses in addition to their activity and sleep levelsCredit: Shimmer Research Shimmer Research, a global leader in…

Circulation journal report DALLAS, March 1, 2021 — Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are fruits and 3 are vegetables, is likely the optimal…

Cell tracking technique helps uncover how diseases progress, alter healthy tissues Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have demonstrated a new method of quickly mapping the genome of single cells, while also clarifying…

The work shows that people with large HDL particles have an increased risk of myocardial infarction, while only small HDL particles are actually associated with decreased risk HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) or good…

A web-based tool developed by Jefferson researchers predicts individualized risk for stroke, other grave post-surgical complications. PHILADELPHIA - Heart attack, kidney failure, stroke. These are just a few of the life-threatening…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an inexpensive, low-risk treatment may improve recovery from the most deadly type of stroke. The treatment,…

Research scientists at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have investigated the mechanisms by which hypertension leads to arterial damage and atherosclerosis; the results may facilitate the development of new therapies…

Research from Cedars-Sinai leads to planning for a multicenter national studyCredit: Cedars-Sinai HD Video Available for Download LOS ANGELES -- A surgical procedure advanced and studied by vascular neurosurgeons at Cedars-Sinai…

Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2021 -- Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease and dementia-related death compared with women…

Journal of the American Heart Association publishes special Go Red for Women® issue to highlight the challenges in cardiovascular care and outcomes for women DALLAS, Feb. 23, 2021 — Women face many female-specific risks for heart disease…

Understanding how the immune system responds to acute brain hemorrhage could open doors to identifying treatments for this devastating disease. However, up until now, there has been limited information on inflammation in the brain from…

DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2021) - Henry Ford Hospital has been re-certified by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest distinction of its kind which recognizes hospitals that have the ability to receive and treat the…

England's salt reduction program will have led to nearly 200,000 fewer adults developing heart disease and £1.64 billion of healthcare cost savings by 2050, according to research by Queen Mary University of London England's salt reduction…

Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2021 -- Twelve weeks of exercise training improved artery health and function…

Understanding how the brain's vast capillary network regulates blood flow could hold key to new treatments for neonatal and childhood neurologic conditionsCredit: Shih Lab, Seattle Children's Research Institute While the human brain has…

A research team from INRS has improved the protective effect of a molecule against ischemic strokeCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has improved the…