Stroke News

Posted February 7, 2012:

• As Valentine's Day Approaches, Cardiologist Describes Broken Heart Syndrome

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Who Will Benefit from Stroke Drug? New Score Can Help Decide

Posted February 5, 2012:

• Genetic Variant Increases Risk of Common Type Stroke

Posted February 3, 2012:

• Warfarin and Aspirin Are Similar in Heart Failure Treatment, Study Suggests
• Rare Mutations May Help Explain Aneurysm in High-Risk Families
• New Drug Doesn't Improve Disability Among Stroke Patients, Researchers Find
• Clopidogrel With Aspirin Doesn't Prevent More Small Strokes, May Increase Risk of Bleeding and Death, Researchers Report

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Triglyceride Levels Predict Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Women
• New Technique Successfully Dissolves Blood Clots in Brain and Lowers Risk of Brain Damage After Stroke, Study Suggests
• Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts May Have Decreased Racial Disparities
• Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account for Some Unexplained Strokes
• Anemia May More Than Triple Your Risk of Dying After a Stroke

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Encouraging Results With Stem Cell Transplant for Brain Injury
• Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent Strokes, Small Lesions in Brain
• Clot-Busting Drugs Appear Safe for Treating 'Wake-Up' Stroke Patients
• Infections in Childhood Linked to High Risk of Ischemic Stroke
• Severe, Rapid Memory Loss Linked to Future, Fatal Strokes

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Will You Have a Heart Attack or Stroke?

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Sex No More Strenuous Than Golf, Expert Says

Posted January 16, 2012:

• Sugar for the Brain: Mechanism to Prevent Programmed Cell Death of Nerve Cells Deciphered

Posted January 13, 2012:

• New Drug-Coated Balloon Offers Hope for PAD
• 'Good' HDL Cholesterol Can Also Be 'Bad'

Posted January 12, 2012:

• A New Drug for Heat Stroke? Implications for Malignant Hyperthermia

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Atrial Arrhythmias Detected by Pacemakers Increase Risk of Stroke

Posted January 3, 2012:

• Advance in Early Diagnosis of Spatial Neglect After Stroke

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Vitamin Therapy Can Still Reduce Stroke, Researchers Contend

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Robotic Therapy May Provide Lasting Gains for Immobilized Stroke Survivors

Posted December 14, 2011:

• Magnetic Stimulation of Brain May Help Some Stroke Patients Recover

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Blood Pressure Medicines Reduce Stroke Risk in People With Prehypertension, Study Suggests

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Scientists Discover How Brain Corrects Bumps to Body

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Vegetables, Fruits, Grains Reduce Stroke Risk in Women

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Nearly 10 Percent of Patients Undergoing Procedure Such as Balloon Angioplasty or Stent Placement Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days

Posted November 21, 2011:

• People With Early Alzheimer's Disease May Be More Likely to Have Lower BMI
• Regeneration After a Stroke Requires Intact Communication Channels Between Brain Hemispheres

Posted November 17, 2011:

• 'Silent' Stroke Risk Factors for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Vascular Risk Linked to Long-Term Antiepileptic Drug Therapy

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Effects of 'Mini Stroke' Can Shorten Life Expectancy
• Dendritic Cell Subtype Protects Against Atherosclerosis

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Surgical Procedure Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Subsequent Stroke for Patients Who Have Had 'Mini-Stroke'

Posted November 6, 2011:

• New Technology to Monitor Brain Aneurysms

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Protein Could Prevent Secondary Damage After Stroke, Neuroscientist Says

Posted October 31, 2011:

• People With Dementia Less Likely to Return Home After Stroke

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Poorer Countries, Those Spending Less on Health Care Have More Strokes, Deaths
• Drug Treatment Shows Promise for Brain Blood Vessel Abnormality
• Hospital Team Significantly Reduced Risk of Further Vascular Events After 'Mini Strokes'

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Infection Is an Important Post-Stroke Problem

Posted October 23, 2011:

• E-Counseling Shows Dramatic Results in Lowering Blood Pressure; Online Tool Motivates Patients to Maintain a Healthier Lifestyle

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