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MSU researcher links cholesterol crystals to cardiovascular attacks
For the first time ever, a Michigan State University researcher has shown cholesterol crystals can disrupt plaque in a patient's cardiovascular system, causing a heart attack or stroke. view more (2009-03-27)
Noninvasive Assessment of Plaque Deposits May Help Determine A Patient's Stroke Risk
A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System may change the way physicians assess a patient's risk of having a stroke. view more (2007-03-16)
Calls to doctor's office may delay stroke treatment
Calling a primary care doctor instead of 9-1-1 at the first sign of a stroke can delay patients from reaching an emergency room during the most critical period - the first three hours after onset of stroke symptoms. view more (2008-02-21)
Yale researchers unravel mystery of brain aneurysms
Yale researchers have taken the first critical steps in unraveling the mysteries of brain aneurysms, the often fatal rupturing of blood vessels that afflicts 500,000 people worldwide each year and nearly killed Vice President-elect Joseph Biden two decades ago. view more (2008-11-10)
ELDERLY PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM CAROTID SURGERY (pp1142, 1154)
Surgery has long been contraindicated in elderly people, who are often thought of as too frail to survive the invasive procedures involved. Research published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET, however, indicates that surgery aimed at preventing stroke is actually more beneficial in older people than in younger individuals. Henry J M... view more... (2001-04-11)
Study finds stroke-prevention surgery safe in growing 80-plus population
New research published in the October issue of Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenges the current opinion that patients in their eighties, who are often deemed "high-risk" due to their advanced age, should not undergo carotid endarterectomy - a stroke-preventing surgical procedure that clears blockages from the neck's... view more... (2008-10-10)
Breathing Support Reduces Blood Pressure For People With Sleep Apnoea (p 204)
A reduction in blood pressure-and in the probable risk of stroke and other cardiovascular disease-could be possible for patients treated with nocturnal breathing support for sleep apnoea, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a serious condition in which airflow from the nose and mouth to the... view more... (2002-01-17)
Sleeping with the enemy
It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now UNSW research has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously thought. view more (2009-06-03)
MRI analysis could prevent brain damage from stroke, Stanford study finds
A stroke victim arrives in the emergency room and, within minutes, the doctor must make a decision: Should drugs be administered to open up the blocked blood vessel and prevent further brain damage? Or is this patient at high risk for suffering a brain hemorrhage if the blocked vessel is opened? view more (2006-11-02)
New blood test may improve risk assessment for ischemic stroke in middle aged adults
diaDexus, Inc. and the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center today announced the publication of a landmark study in the American Medical Association's Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrating a greater than 11-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke in individuals with high levels of both lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2). view more (2005-11-29)
New study shows xenon gas safe in surgery and could help stop nerve damaging illnesses
Scientists have successfully conducted the first clinical trial giving xenon gas to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in order to safeguard against postoperative brain damage that can occur following this procedure. view more (2006-02-27)
Popular statin reduces recurrent stroke risk
In people who have experienced a stroke, but who have no known history of coronary heart disease, beginning regular treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin soon after the stroke can reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by 16 percent. view more (2006-08-10)
For high-risk patients, stroke-prevention surgical procedure does not equate with high surgical risk
New research published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that "high-risk" patients with multiple medical conditions, including high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, can safely undergo carotid endarterectomy - a stroke-preventing surgical procedure that clears blockages from the neck's... view more... (2008-08-14)
Estrogen therapy likely must be given soon after menopause to provide stroke protection
For estrogen replacement to provide stroke protection, it likely must be given soon after levels drop because of menopause or surgical removal of the ovaries, scientists report in the Journal of Neuroscience. view more (2009-11-05)
Study shows Botox decreases pain and intensity of spasticity following a stroke
Final results from a multi-center study shows that repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA or Botox®) over one year is well tolerated and results in a significant decrease in spasticity, pain frequency and average pain intensity in upper limbs following stroke. view more (2007-05-03)
Is sleep 'hard-wired' into the brain?
Falling asleep is usually thought of as something we can control ourselves as part of our behaviour patterns. In a new article in the December Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr Bidi Evans argues that waking and sleeping is actually controlled by a physical mechanism that is 'hard-wired' into the brain. She suggests that evidence from... view more... (2002-11-25)
Aspirin reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, though effects differ between men and women
An analysis of previous studies indicates that use of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in women and in men, due to reducing the risk of stroke in women and reducing the risk of heart attack in men. view more (2006-01-18)
Microwave Treatment for Heart Disorders
Microwaving the heart may soon become a routine procedure for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, a common cause of heart attack and stroke, reports Marina Murphy in Chemistry & Industry magazine. view more (2004-05-14)
Many patients still missing out on drugs to cut heart attacks and stroke
Many patients who need statins to cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke are missing out, particularly the elderly, finds research in Heart. view more (2003-03-17)
Two minutes of magnetic stimulation can change your brain for an hour
A couple of minutes is all it takes to 'knock out' bits of your brain for an hour, according to a new study by a University College London (UCL) team. The team have been working on ways to improve a method known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and are now using their adapted version of TMS to investigate possible treatments for stroke... view more... (2005-01-17)
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