The age at which people tend to suffer their first stroke is decreasing, according to a recent study. Researchers suspect that an increase in metabolic diseases such as obesity are linked to the trend. New research reveals that stroke may be affecting people at a younger age. The study is published in the October 10,… [Continue Reading]
Smoking After Stroke Strongly Increases Risk of Death
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Smoking is known to increase the risk of a stroke, and a new study shows it also significantly increases the risk of death after stroke. Researchers have found that patients that smoke after suffering a stroke have a risk of death three times higher than those who quit. Patients who resume smoking after a stroke… [Continue Reading]
New Clot-Busting Tools More Effective for Stroke Treatment
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New tools for removing blood clots from patients after a stroke are a significant improvement over their predecessors, a newly published study has found. The new device, called the Trevo Retriver, restored blood flow more quickly, which is critical for patient recovery. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, usually caused… [Continue Reading]
Shift Workers Have More Heart Attacks and Strokes
July 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Forcibly changing the body’s clock to work shifts is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular problems, including heart attack and stroke. The finding comes from a newly published meta-analysis of the data of previous studies, which together examined the circadian clocks and work habits of 2 million people. Shift work is associated with an… [Continue Reading]
Diet Poor in Vitamin D Linked to Stroke Risk
May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vitamin D is essential for many functions of the body, including bone health. A new study has found that it is also key for cardiovascular health. A diet deficient in vitamin D-rich foods is a risk factor for stroke, according to a new study. Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D… [Continue Reading]
Careful Management Makes a Big Difference for Stroke Recovery
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Careful care of patients after a stroke can strongly impact recovery, a new report has found. Meticulous management of a number of relatively simple factors, such as body position, are linked to a significant improvement in outcome. Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient… [Continue Reading]
Untreated Depression Common After Stroke
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Depression that goes unrecognized and untreated by health care providers is a significant problem after stroke, a new study reports. Over 5 million people are living with the effects of a stroke, and the findings suggest that physicians should increase screening for mental well-being in their patients. People who have experienced a stroke or transient… [Continue Reading]
Drug That May Protect Brain After a Stroke Ready for Clinical Trials
March 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
In a major breakthrough in stroke research, scientists have generated a drug that could protect patients from brain damage. When tested in monkeys, the drug blocks certain reactions that occur in brain cells deprived of blood and oxygen. The drug was effective several hours after the monkey’s simulated stroke, suggesting it could be life-saving in… [Continue Reading]
Stroke Prevention Programs Reduce Mortality After Mild Attacks
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Preventative care after a mild stroke makes a big difference in mortality even over the short-term, new research has found. The study followed patients participating in stroke prevention clinics after a mild stroke or transient ischemic attack, and found that they had a significantly reduced risk of death and disability one year later. Research led… [Continue Reading]
Encouraging Blood Vessel Growth in Brain Could Boost Stroke Recovery
October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A rat model of stroke suggests that changes in blood pressure can regulate factors that encourage blood vessel growth, and can boost the brain’s recovery. Researchers have found that a particular blood pressure medication increased the levels of molecule signals in the brain that promote vessel growth, even in healthy areas of the brain, unaffected… [Continue Reading]