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June 22, 2017
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New Blood Test Detects Stroke and Heart Attack Risk in Lupus Patients With No CVD Symptoms

June 16, 2017 — A specific biomarker detected in the blood of lupus patients with no symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD), thought to be at low risk of CVD based on traditional risk factors, is associated with ... read more

Robotic Device Developed to Help Stroke Survivors Recover

June 9, 2017 — A new robotic tool has been developed for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke ... read more

Infections, Other Factors Raise Risk of Pregnancy-Related Stroke in Women With Preeclampsia

May 25, 2017 — Infections, chronic high blood pressure and bleeding or clotting disorders increase the risk of pregnancy-related stroke in women with preeclampsia. Although pregnancy-related stroke is rare, women ... read more

New Piece Found in Inflammatory Disease Puzzle

May 23, 2017 — Inflammation is the process by which the body responds to injury or infection but when this process becomes out of control it can cause disease. Researchers have shed light on a key aspect of the ... read more

How Neural Stem Cells Can Become Blood Vessels

May 18, 2017 — Mother cells from the adult carotid body can transform into blood vessels, as well as into neurons. This discovery could have important repercussions on the advance in treatment of diseases as ... read more

Study Results Show Reduction in Disability from Stroke Up to 24 Hours of Onset

May 17, 2017 — Results from a stroke trial provide compelling evidence that selected patients suffering a major ischemic stroke recovered significantly better with mechanical retrieval of the blood clot with ... read more

Clot Removal Therapy Effective Outside Six-Hour Window for Some Stroke Patients

May 16, 2017 — The mantra 'time is brain' still holds for stroke treatment, but for some patients, clot-removal therapy may be effective outside the six-hour ... read more

Long-Term Aspirin Use Doesn't Lower Risk of Stroke for Some a-Fib Patients

May 14, 2017 — New study found that using long-term aspirin therapy to prevent strokes among patients who are considered to be at low risk for stroke may not be effective as previously ... read more

Higher Levels of Biomarker Linked to Increased Stroke Risk for Women

May 10, 2017 — Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a ... read more

Helistroke Service: Flying the Physician to the Stroke Patient Works

May 3, 2017 — Flying a stroke specialist by helicopter to a nearby stroke patient for emergency care is feasible, saves money and, most importantly, gets critical care to patients faster than transporting the ... read more

MicroRNA Reduces Stroke Risk

May 2, 2017 — The molecule microRNA-210 stabilizes deposits in the carotid artery and can thus prevent them from tearing, and prevent dangerous blood clots from forming. These results open up new treatment ... read more

Stroke Prevention May Also Reduce Dementia

May 1, 2017 — Ontario's stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors. A new paper is the first to ... read more

Scientists Surprised to Discover Lymphatic 'Scavenger' Brain Cells

May 1, 2017 — The brain has its own inbuilt processes for mopping up damaging cellular waste -- and these processes may provide protection from stroke and dementia. Scientists discovered a new type of lymphatic ... read more

One in Three American Adults May Have Had a Warning Stroke

May 1, 2017 — About one in three American adults experienced a symptom consistent with a warning or 'mini' stroke, but almost none -- 3 percent -- took the recommended ... read more

Unemployment Associated With 50% Higher Risk of Death in Heart Failure Patients

Apr. 30, 2017 — Not being employed linked with greater likelihood of death than history of diabetes or ... read more

How Walking Benefits the Brain

Apr. 24, 2017 — You probably know that walking does your body good, but it's not just your heart and muscles that benefit. Researchers found that the foot's impact during walking sends pressure waves ... read more

Immune Discovery Points to Therapies to Improve Stroke Recovery

Apr. 20, 2017 — Having a stroke damages immune cells as well as affecting the ... read more

Role of Vascular Disease in Development of Alzheimer's Disease

Apr. 11, 2017 — Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking, were ... read more

First Systemic Evidence for Safety of tPA in Stroke Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Apr. 11, 2017 — Adult patients with sickle cell disease who experience a stroke caused by a clot (i.e., ischemic strokes) can be treated safely with tissue plasminogen activator if they qualify, report ... read more

Insomnia Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Mar. 31, 2017 — Insomnia is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new ... read more
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