Stroke News

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After Stroke

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Exposure To Several Common Infections Over Time May Be Associated With Risk Of Stroke

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Estrogen And Stroke Risk: Long Period Of Estrogen Deprivation Can Lead To Loss Of Sensitivity And Protective Effects In The Brain

Posted November 3, 2009:

• New Step Forward For Stroke Patients

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Poor Leadership Poses A Health Risk At Work

Posted November 1, 2009:

• Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Migraine With Aura Doubles Risk Of Stroke

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Increased Stroke Risk From Birth Control Pills, Review Finds

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Understanding The Brain's Natural Foil For Over-excited Neurons
• Added Oxygen During Stroke Reduces Brain Tissue Damage
• Protein May Predict Heart Attack And Early Death, Not Stroke

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Women With Diabetes At Increased Risk For Irregular Heart Rhythm

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Signs Of Macular Degeneration May Predict Heart Disease

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Heart Study Shows Many Suffer Poor Quality Of Life

Posted October 11, 2009:

• 'No Major Role For Fish' In The Prevention Of Heart Failure, Study Suggests

Posted October 10, 2009:

• Stroke Rehabilitation Technology That's Fun And Can Be Used At Home

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Shingles Raises Risk Of Stroke By 30 Percent Or More In Adults, Study Finds

Posted October 7, 2009:

• A Simple Way For Older Adults To Assess Arterial Stiffness: Reach For The Toes

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Antibiotic May Be New Stroke Treatment

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Can Severe Stress Cause Stroke?

Posted September 29, 2009:

• One In Eight Strokes Is Preceded By 'Warning Stroke'

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Pediatric Strokes More Than Twice As Common As Previously Reported

Posted September 20, 2009:

• Cheap, Quick Bedside 'Eye Movement' Exam Outperforms MRI For Diagnosing Stroke In Patients

Posted September 3, 2009:

• GERD Negatively Impacts Sleep Quality, Results In Considerable Economic Burden

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Mouse Brain Rewires Its Neural Circuits To Recuperate From Damaged Neural Function After Stroke
• Psychosocial Therapy With Antidepressants More Effective In Helping Depressed Stroke Patients

Posted August 30, 2009:

• Simple Test May Identify Stroke Survivors At Risk Of Another Cardiovascular Event

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Blood Thinner Causes Stroke In Some Dialysis Patients, Study Suggests
• Feelings Of Hopelessness Linked To Stroke Risk In Healthy Women
• Beta-blockers And Stroke: New Insights Into Their Use For Older People

Posted August 27, 2009:

• New Treatment Option For Ruptured Brain Aneurysms

Posted August 26, 2009:

• High Blood Pressure Linked To Memory Problems In Middle Age

Posted August 25, 2009:

• Why 'Thick' Blood Protects From A Heart Attack
• Minorities Have Poorer Results, Higher Rates Of Inappropriate Surgery To Prevent Stroke

Posted August 19, 2009:

• Non-invasive Brain Surgery Moves A Step Closer

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Personality Type Linked To Risk Of Death Among Individuals With Peripheral Artery Disease

Posted August 17, 2009:

• Neurological Complications Of Heart Surgery

Posted August 14, 2009:

• Brain Damage Seen On Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss In Old Age

Posted August 9, 2009:

• Stroke Doubles Patients' Risk Of Hip Or Thigh Fracture

Posted August 6, 2009:

• Is There Long-term Brain Damage After Bypass Surgery? More Evidence Puts The Blame On Heart Disease

Posted August 5, 2009:

• Social Stress Linked To Harmful Fat Deposits, Heart Disease
• Twin Study Examines Associations Between Depression And Coronary Artery Disease

Posted August 4, 2009:

• Emergency Physician Judgment On Chest Pain Patients Syncs With Their Outcomes

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Use Of A Restraining Device In The Subacute Phase After A Stroke No Better Than Rehabilitation Alone

Posted July 30, 2009:

• Factors That Increase Death In Stroke Patients Ages 15 To 49 identified

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Weight Loss Improves Mood In Depressed People, New Research Shows

Posted July 26, 2009:

• Best Heart Disease And Stroke Treatments For Patients With Diabetes Found With New Tool

Posted July 25, 2009:

• Improving Impaired Attention May Help Patients Recover From Stroke

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