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Closure of patent foramen ovale may benefit migraine sufferers
Reducing the frequency and severity of disabling migraines is crucial for quality of life. A new study, published in the February 2009 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, finds significant improvement of migraine following catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO)-a slight opening in the wall between the right and left atria. view more (2009-02-17)
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)
Job loss late in career doubles chances of heart attack and stroke
Losing your job late in your career doubles your chances of a heart attack or stroke, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. view more (2006-06-21)
Broad-based group of physicians calls for improvement in stroke treatment
A coalition of physicians representing a wide range of medical specialties has issued a call to action to improve the treatment of stroke. view more (2007-08-21)
Constraint-induced movement therapy is effective in rehabilitating stroke patients
Stroke patients who receive constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT)-a rehabilitative technique that restrains the less-impaired arm, show significant improvement in arm and hand function, according to a seven-center national study led by Emory University researchers. view more (2006-11-01)
New compound reduces stroke damage
A group of German scientists has synthesized a new compound that dramatically decreases the damage to neurons in rats demonstrating stroke symptoms. view more (2006-05-16)
Prehypertension triples heart attack risk
People with prehypertension are at much higher risk of heart attack and heart disease, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2005-08-05)
Telemedicine leads to better stroke treatment decisions
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center say that their first-of-its-kind study of a telemedicine program which transports stroke specialists via computer desktop or even laptop to the patient's bedside, using highly sophisticated video, audio and Internet technology, could have an immediate and profound impact on the... view more... (2008-08-04)
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)
Researchers identify a cell type that limits stroke damage
A research team including Serge Rivest of University Laval's Faculty of Medicine has demonstrated the existence of a type of cells that limits brain damage after a stroke. The study was recently published in the online version of Nature Medicine. view more (2009-01-28)
Scientists develop new techniques for detecting harmful blood clots/air bubbles in arteries
New techniques for detecting emboli (harmful blood clots/air bubbles in arteries) developed at the University of Leicester have played a major role in dramatically reducing stroke rates after carotid endarterectomy. This is an operation designed to remove narrowings in the main arteries supplying the brain before they can cause a stroke. view more (2008-02-20)
Cellular cues identified for stroke recovery
When a stroke strikes, the supply of blood to the part of the brain affected is interrupted, starving it of oxygen. Brain cells can be seriously damaged or die, impairing local brain function. view more (2006-12-26)
The Lancet Neurology - January 2003
STROKE IN THE 21st CENTURY In the first issue of 2003, TLN examines stroke epidemiology and stroke trials. In their review, Valery Feigin and co-authors provide an overview of population-based studies of incidence, prevalence, mortality, and case-fatality of stroke based on studies reported between 1996 and 2002. From their analysis the authors... view more... (2002-12-18)
Indian spice reduces size of hemorrhagic stroke
You might want to make curcumin part of your daily diet. This active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, say Medical College of Georgia researchers. view more (2008-09-23)
Stroke damage keeps brain regions from 'talking' to each other
Neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked a common post-stroke disability to impaired communication between brain regions. view more (2007-03-15)
ESC Congress 2003: Closing a common heart defect improves migraine
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology We observed that closing a small common heart defect (patent foramen ovale, PFO) for the prevention of... view more... (2003-08-31)
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)
Methamphetamine use increases risks of artery tears and stroke
Methamphetamine use may be associated with increased risks of major neck artery tears and stroke, according to an article published in the December 26, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. view more (2006-12-26)
Protein may predict heart attack and early death, not stroke
People with high levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may be at higher risk for heart attack and death but not stroke, according to a study published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. view more (2009-10-20)
Weighing the options after life-altering stroke
Choosing to have aggressive brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients' lives and allows them to live longer, according to research by neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. view more (2009-03-13)
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