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Carotid artery surgery could substantially reduce stroke among high-risk patients (pp 1486, 1491)
Results of an international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that surgery to widen narrowed carotid arteries could halve the risk of stroke among high-risk patients. However, authors of the study caution that surgery carries its own stroke risks if not done by experts. There is currently debate as to whether people who have... view more... (2004-05-05)
Is it reasonable to perform polypectomy without interruption of anticoagulation?
Currently, patients taking anticoagulants to prevent stroke and blood clots are often recommended to stop these medications in order to perform colonoscopy with removal of polyps. view more (2009-05-08)
Mesh-like Network of Arteries Adjusts to Restore Blood Flow to Stroke-Injured Brain
A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this week has found. view more (2009-02-02)
Dabigatran vs. warfarin as long-term anticoagulant therapy in atrial fibrillation
The anticoagulant dabigatran is more effective than warfarin in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to results from the RE-LY study (Randomized Evaluation of Long-term anticoagulant therapY). view more (2009-08-31)
Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women
Vitamins C and E and beta carotene, either individually or in combination, do not appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death among women at high risk for heart disease. view more (2007-08-14)
Research at Rice may help explain aspects of synesthesia
A research team led by Rice University Psychology Professor Tony Ro has published its findings that may help to explain the phenomenon known as synesthesia, in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory pathway. view more (2007-09-26)
Quicker and easier rehabilitation following a stroke
By artificially vibrating certain muscle parts, the brain areas and neuronal pathways responsible for movement can be trained. This has the potential to help stroke patients recover their mobility more quickly. These are the results of PhD research by Maarten Steyvers of the Department of Kinesiology, K.U.Leuven. view more (2004-06-11)
New study finds smoking predicts increased stroke risk for your spouse
Although Second Hand Smoke (SHS) is widely accepted as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, there have been few studies investigating the association of SHS and stroke risk. In a new study, published in the September 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers report on evidence of increased risk of stroke for... view more... (2008-07-29)
Robotic technology improves stroke rehabilitation
Research scientists using a novel, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI) have found that chronic stroke patients can be rehabilitated, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). view more (2008-12-03)
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Previous Exercise Helps Stroke Patients Recover Faster
A person who has exercised regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more quickly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida, who led a national study. view more (2009-07-17)
Brain implants may help stroke patients overcome partial paralysis
Scientists have shown for the first time that neuroprosthetic brain implants may be able to help stroke patients with partial paralysis. view more (2008-11-12)
Blood thinning drug linked to increased bleeding in brain
A new study shows that people who take the commonly used blood thinning drug warfarin may have larger amounts of bleeding in the brain and increased risk of death if they suffer a hemorrhagic stroke. view more (2008-09-30)
Mild to severe heart muscle impairment linked to higher stroke risk
Mild, often symptomless, impaired heart function may predispose a person to ischemic stroke, investigators report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2006-06-02)
Blocking toxic effects could make clot-buster safer
Since the introduction of the life-saving clot-busting drug tPA more than a decade ago, evidence has been accumulating that tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator) can be a double-edged sword for a brain affected by stroke. view more (2009-01-23)
New Research Shows Rural South Africa Faces Stroke Crisis Similar to Affluent Western Countries
Debilitating strokes are an increasing threat and burden to rural South Africa and the health care services of poor developing countries require urgent adaptation to control the coming epidemic of vascular disease, reveals a new report "Prevalence of Stroke Survivors in Rural South Africa", by Professor Margaret Thorogood from the... view more... (2004-03-09)
Brain cell research opens way to stroke treatment
New ways of limiting the damage caused by strokes, through reducing the energy demands on brain cells, may come about from work being carried out in the Wolfson Institute of Biomedical Research at University College London. Professor John Garthwaite and colleagues, from the department of neuroscience, are looking at how brain cells talk to each... view more... (2000-04-10)
Prevalence of prenatal brain damage amongst infant deaths investigated
The researchers are currently completing a two-year, Scotland-wide study of the prevalence of prenatal brain damage in almost 400 babies who died around the time of their birth. The next, linked, project will be to look at a possible connection between the apolipoprotein E gene (ApoE) and brain damage in babies. This gene has a known association... view more... (1999-10-28)
Sleep apnea and risk for stroke and death
An observational study of more than 1,000 patients at the Yale Center for Sleep Medicine found that obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause, and that the risk is linked to sleep apnea severity. view more (2005-11-10)
'Stroke Belt' Deaths Tied to Non-Traditional Risk Factors
Southerners die from stroke more than in any other U.S. region, but exactly why that happens is unknown. A new report by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Vermont underscores that geographic and racial differences are not the sole reasons behind the South's higher stroke death rate. view more (2009-01-12)
Surgery unnecessary for 95 percent of those with asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Research led by Dr. David Spence of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario shows that with more intensive medical therapy, the risk of stroke has become so low that at least 95 per cent of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) would be better off with medical therapy than with surgery or stenting. view more (2008-09-25)
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