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Total Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Stroke, Study Suggests
November 9, 2012 — An international study has shown people who undergo a total hip replacement are at a higher risk of a stroke in the first two weeks after ... > full story -
Feel-Good Hormone Helps Jog Memory, Finds Study of Seniors
November 8, 2012 — The feel-good hormone dopamine improves long-term memory. Neuroscientists investigated test subjects ranging in age from 65 to 75 years, who were given a precursor of dopamine. Treated subjects ... > full story -
Daily Multivitamin Use Among Men Does Not Reduce Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events, Study Suggests
November 5, 2012 — In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction ... > full story -
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring May Not Benefit Patients With Stroke and Hypertension
November 5, 2012 — Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start or those with ... > full story -
Regular Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Dementia in Older People
November 1, 2012 — Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting ... > full story -
Chronic Conditions Offer First Clues About Risk for Fatal Sepsis
October 31, 2012 — A new study finds that having chronic lung, kidney or heart disease more than doubles a patient's risk of future sepsis. Worse yet, the risks are ... > full story -
New Hope for Survivors of Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
October 31, 2012 — A new study provides clinical evidence that, for the first time, chronic neurological dysfunction from stroke or traumatic brain injury can rapidly improve following a single dose of a drug that ... > full story -
Medicare: Barrier to Hospice Increases Hospitalization
October 31, 2012 — Because of a U.S. Medicare policy that prevents simultaneous reimbursement for skilled nursing and hospice care, many families cannot choose hospice for loved ones who reside in nursing homes. The ... > full story -
Couple of Weekly Portions of Oily Fish Can Help Ward Off Stroke; But Fish Oil Supplements Don't Have the Same Effect, Study Finds
October 30, 2012 — Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week is moderately but significantly associated with a reduced risk of stroke, finds a new ... > full story -
Unique Protein Bond Enables Learning and Memory
October 30, 2012 — Two proteins have a unique bond that enables brain receptors essential to learning and memory to not only get and stay where they're needed, but to be hauled off when they aren't, researchers say. ... > full story
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