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Evaluating a New Way to Open Clogged Arteries
A new study analyzes the
potential usefulness of a
new treatment that combines
the benefits of angioplasty
balloons and drug-releasing
stents, but may pose fewer
... > full story
Depression Linked to Almost Doubled Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women
Depression among women 47-52
years old is associated with
an almost doubled risk of
stroke. Researchers call for
greater awareness of depres ... > full story
Accelerated Aging in Children: Promising Treatment for Progeria Within Reach
Pharmaceuticals that inhibit
a specific enzyme may be
useful in treating progeria,
or accelerated aging in
children. A new study
... > full story
New Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat: New Understanding of Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Vegan, Vegetarian Diets
A compound abundant in red
meat and added as a
supplement to popular energy
drinks has been found to
promote atherosclerosis --
... > full story
- Evaluating a New Way to Open Clogged Arteries
- Depression Linked to Almost Doubled Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women
- Accelerated Aging in Children: Promising Treatment for Progeria Within Reach
- New Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat: New Understanding of Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Vegan, Vegetarian Diets
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Surgeon Recommends Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Be Abandoned
July 22, 2013 — Cardiothoracic surgeons have found that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery has failed to show any significant improvement in short-term morbidity or mortality as compared to the ... > full story -
Vascular Complications of Fungal Meningitis After Contaminated Spinal Injections
July 22, 2013 — A case series examined three patients with ischemic stroke who later received a diagnosis of fungal meningitis attributed to epidural injections of contaminated methylprednisolone for low back ... > full story -
Exercise Can Reduce Stroke Risk
July 18, 2013 — A new study is one of the first to study the relationship of exercise and stroke in a large biracial cohort of men and women in the ... > full story -
Study First to Identify Heart Attack-Causing Plaque in Living Patients
July 17, 2013 — Scientists may be closer to predicting who is at risk for a heart attack, according to a recently published study. Researchers used new imaging technology on patients being treated for heart ... > full story -
DNA Particles in the Blood May Help Speed Detection of Coronary Artery Disease
July 1, 2013 — DNA fragments in your blood may someday help doctors quickly learn if chest pain means you have narrowed heart arteries, according to a new ... > full story -
Simple Two-Drug Combination Proves Effective in Reducing Risk of Stroke
June 26, 2013 — Results of a Phase III clinical trial showed that a simple drug regimen of two anti-clotting drugs -- clopidogrel and aspirin -- lowered the risk of stroke by almost one-third, compared to the ... > full story -
Have a Brain Injury? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
June 26, 2013 — People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to new ... > full story -
Clot-Buster Trial Reveals Long-Term Benefits for Stroke Patients
June 20, 2013 — Patients given a clot-busting drug within six hours of a stroke are more likely to have a long-lasting recovery than those who do not receive the treatment, new research has ... > full story -
Study on Fragile Newborns Challenges Current Practices
June 20, 2013 — One of the largest clinical trials done in infants with congenital heart diseases shows that the increasingly common practice of using the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to reduce shunt-related blood flow ... > full story -
Stroke Symptoms Associated With Developing Memory and Thinking Problems, Even Without Stroke
June 19, 2013 — People who experience any stroke symptoms —- but do not have a stroke —- may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new ... > full story
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