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The same enzymes that cause brain damage following an acute attack of stroke could be beneficial some time later. This fMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Warfarin the blood thinner is not widely prescribed by the physicians to those in the category of high risk of stroke Medindia Health News - Heat Stroke
The technology is behind the protective clothing to astronauts going to space and indulging in spacewalks in sunlight isMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Scientists have successfully conducted a clinical trial of administering xenon gas to patients undergoing coronary arterMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
There is a need for early detection or recognition of stroke in children so that immediate medical help can be rendered Medindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Glasgow University researchers have said that a new drug holds considerable promise in cutting down the complications thMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Researchers from Pennsylvania school of medicine have found that patients who had stroke and diagnosed in head of severeMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
A research study has revealed that as many as 30,000 people may have been saved from either disability or even death froMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Fresh fruits and vegetables are now being called the elixir of health. New studies confirm it day after day.
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has revealed that early stroke and dementia maybe due to hypertension betweeMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Professor Jong S. Kim and his colleagues from Asan medical center has reported in the Journal Stroke that antidepressantMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
As many as 200 people in every 100,000 in India suffer from stroke every year. A campaign has been launched in the IndiaMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
British Researchers are developing a hands-free frame, which may help stroke patients to walk and move around without asMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
When a person suffers a stroke, 1.9 million nerve cells in the brain die every minute, and the brain denied of oxygen agMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver, a professor of neurology at the University of California who has been conducting three different lMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
A study conducted and headed by Veronique Roger, M.D., M.P.H., at the Mayo Cardiologist Clinic showed that following heaMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Statins taken for a week before carotid endarterectomy surgery can reduce the risk of near-term death by 80%, and the riMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Fruits have been heralded as very good ones nutritionally due to their numerous benefits and mineral and vitamin contentMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
It has been established from a study that exposure to polluted air is associated with a significant increase in the inciMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
The eyes are, since ages, regarded as a mirror of the inner self. However, according to a new study, eyes may now predicMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Women who had suffered a stroke may not be tested for heart and neck artery conditions much frequently as it should be dMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Stroke may be reduced with the help of carotid endarterectomy, said a report in the recent issue of the journal NeurologMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Researchers had found that there exists a major link between a risk gene for stroke and incidence of stroke in young aduMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Research shows that using antiplatelet medication called clopidogrel before coronary angioplasty surgery often reduces tMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
The health benefits of eating plenty of fish have been seen in a wealth of scientific studies, but data from a historicaMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
According to a study published in the August issue of Neurology, using standardized forms at the time stroke patients arMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
Having a very active leisure time can reduce the chances of having a stroke from blood clots, often called ischemic stMedindia Health News - Heat Stroke
It may be easier to diagnose strokes affecting the left-brain than the right brain, said a report in the recent issue of
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Dental X-rays or panoramic radiographs can be effective in detecting blocked carotid artery that may increase the risk
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Women taking low-dose oral contraceptives maybe at increased risk of heart attack or stroke as per a recent study. Ho
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Could higher intake of vegetables in childhood lower risk of stroke.This link between childhood diet and cardiovascula
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In reducing blood clots, the combination of Clopidogrel and aspirin is more effective than only aspirin.
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Atrial fibrillation predicts for severe stroke and
early death in patients with acute ischaemic stroke
One of the com
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Use of statins before or after an ischemic stroke can improve the rate of recovery for the patients. Patients who had st
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In a study conducted by researchers of University of Michigan had pointed out that despite of great strides in medical
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A study in Nature Genetics says that a predictive model may be used to predict the risk of stroke in sickle cell anemia.
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Research shows that lowering LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) to below 100 milligrams per deciliter by increasing th
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A recent study shows folic acid and vitamin B12 are safe and effective in reducing the risk of hip fracture in older pat
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People with gum disease are more likely to suffer from atherosclerosis, or a narrowing of blood vessels that can lead to
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Based on findings of a recent study researchers suggest stroke survivors who stop taking their prescribed daily aspirin
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Anticoagulation therapy is used to treat deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot in veins of the legs, pelvis or arm
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According to a recent study researchers say women who suffer migraines with vision loss have a 70-percent increased risk
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A new study indicates that eating baked or broiled fish, such as tuna, may lower stroke risk in the elderly. For the s
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Study results suggest people who carry a gene that produces a higher level of the amino acid homocysteine have a small i
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According to a recent study researchers say women may want to look for an alternative to HRT to help cope with their men
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A new study shows men who consume three or more alcoholic drinks a day are more likely to suffer a stroke. An ischemic s
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Experiencing anger, strong negative emotions, or a sudden change in body position may increase an individual's chances o
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Suffering from a cold or the flu or a urinary tract infection can increase your chances of having a heart attack or s
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A new study suggests techniques used to clear arteries blocked by heart disease can also be used on the carotid artery t
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A new study suggests depression increases the risk of dying from a stroke. Researchers found men with the most depressiv
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Stroke patients treated with ultrasound therapy in addition to medication show an improved clinical recovery compared
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death in Western countries. Because few efficient therapies exist,
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Patients who have a history of an ischemic stroke, which is a stroke caused by a blood clot, are often put on the drug c
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Dietary modification could be a simple way to reduce the risk of stroke say researchers. The research shows a diet that
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Each year, about 700,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke. About one-third of those strokes are recurrent. St
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An ischemic stroke happens when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. Patients can be left without the ability to funct
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Studying the reaction of blood vessels in the eyes may offer insight into stroke prevention by revealing how blood vesse
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New research suggests having an unexplained epileptic seizure in a person over age 60 as a sign of high risk for a futur
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Folic acid helps women reduce their risk of birth defects. Now, new research shows the vitamin may also keep stroke pati
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Heart failure is a chronic but deadly condition caused by the heart's inability to pump efficiently.It gradually enlar
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Strokes can be caused by blood clots in blood vessels of the brain. At a recent meeting of 29th International Stroke Co
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New research shows high air pollution levels may make people more susceptible to suffering a stroke.
In previous resear
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A silent stroke happens when small blood vessels in the brain become blocked. A silent stroke does not cause classic sym
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Stroke patients in rural areas of the United States can be assessed and treated as well by a neurologist via a wireless
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The American Heart Association recommends doctors now examine stroke patients for the presence of heart disease, even th
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Lack of physical activity is a major public health concern. Poor fitness and low cardiorespiratory levels have been conn
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Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for problems like pneumonia, but new research suggests that these drugs, especiall
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Healthy women who take the newer, lower-dose birth control pills are not increasing their risk of stroke, finds a new st
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Aspirin appears to be a better treatment than the antiplatelet drug ticlopidine for preventing recurrent strokes in blac
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New study by researchers from Harvard Medical School has shown that Men who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day run over
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A new study by researchers from the University of Rochester, New York suggests that the activated protein C (APC), a pro
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The February issue of Headache reported a study that confirms the findings of previous studies that there is a significa
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The most common diseases among children that were known until now were chickenpox, ear infections, colds, etc. However,
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The journal of the American Medical Association published a recent comparative study done by researchers from the Univer
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A study reveals that people who have periodontal disease and lose a lot of teeth are more likely to have a stroke, but r
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Eating fish at least once a month can minimise the risk of ischemic stroke in men according to the Harvard researchers.
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According to a new study, researchers suggest that the presence of proteins linked to inflammation could increase the ri
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According to a new study it is observed that women are more likely to experience non-specific and non-traditional sympto
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According to this new study, young women with a self-attacking antibody are at an increased risk for a stroke. Antiphosp
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According to new animal studies, the researchers have found that the bone marrow cell transplant improved functioning af
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According to researchers, a new study finds stroke victims who suffer from dementia are more than five times likely to d
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According to a new study shows that people with a low potassium intake are one and half times more likely to have a stro
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Researchers have found that injections of botulinum toxin eases hand spasticity among stroke survivors. Spasticity in th
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Researchers at the University of Texas, have looked at data for treatment of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in the stat
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Some researchers have found out that people under age 48 who suffer a stroke are about four times more likely than their
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Researchers in France say that the distorting spectacles can help stroke patients with posture problems to recover their
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According to surgeons, they use sound waves to pulverize gallstones and now stroke experts are trying to determine if le
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Paramedics can direct a treatment to people who have had a stroke within an hour of onset of symptoms and help limit the
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Despite lower levels of estrogen, the new generations of birth control pills double the risk of stroke for women who tak
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A group of French researchers have found that people who have been vaccinated for flu are less likely to suffer a stroke
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Stroke adepts bring to notice that sensible drinking could reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, in advance of the tr
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Scientists have discovered that frequent sexual intercourse can actually reduce the risk of suffering a terminal heart a
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People who combine different types of serotonin-enhancing medications, such as certain antidepressants and migraine medi
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According to a new study the use of serotonin-raising drugs like antidepressants and slimming pills in combination may t
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Squatting may increase the risk of stroke, particularly if a person is defecating, researchers suggest.
Doctors in Calc
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Researchers have linked high levels of blood fats called triglycerides to an increased risk of stroke. The findings shou
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A study aimed at settling a long-standing question among doctors has found that aspirin works just as well as Warfarin,
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Despite some past evidence that hormone replacement might lower stroke risk in older women, new research shows that estr
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A drug used in Parkinson's disease also improves the paralysis experienced by stroke survivors.
Levodopa is turned into
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Scientists warn that, too much sleep and snoring could put you at an increased risk of stroke. American researchers from
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The brain can grow new blood vessels after a minor stroke, which helps to restore blood flow in the damaged area. The br
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Elderly patients who drink in moderation - between one and seven drinks per week - appear to have fewer strokes than eit
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In the biggest breakthrough, the incidence of the disease was found to have been cut to half by a combination of drugs t
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More than 60% of deaths from stroke in the US occur among postmenopausal women. Many of them have no warning symptoms. S
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Researchers in France say that the distorting spectacles can help stroke patients with posture problems to recover
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Over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer Paracetamol, whose active ingredient is Acetaminophen is found effectiv
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Stroke is undoubtedly the most common neurological disorder and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Fi
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p align=justifyUmbilical cord could be the new "in thing" in the treatment of strokes according to a report released i
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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA),is a common ingredient found in many non-prescription cough and cold medications. Use of PPA-c
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A new study from Doctors at UT Southwestern in Dallas soon report that amphetamines may speed up the recovery of speech
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Those who suffer symptoms of depression are at an increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the Centers fo
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. This distinction, awarded to centers that pass a rigorous on-site review and a thorough examination of program and patient-care data, recognizes a center's commitment to following national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.
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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 carotid arteries.
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Measures used to determine the efficiency of medical tests and procedures for heart disease and stroke must consider quality of care in addition to cost to determine the value of the services, according to a joint policy statement released recently by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology,
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Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke. The scientists, in a report published in Stroke, say their work lends support to other evidence that ginkgo biloba triggers a cascade of events that neutralizes free radicals known to cause cell death.
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NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTI) announced today that the Company has completed patient enrollment in its pivotal patent foramen ovale (PFO) /stroke clinical trial,
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Cerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke, according to a study published in the October 7, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These types of brain lesions can be an important indicator for stroke.
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ZCerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke, according to a study published in the October 7, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These types of brain lesions can be an important indicator for stroke.
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American Indians have a higher rate of stroke than other groups, which in large part can be attributed to a high prevalence of diabetes, according to a study to be published next week in the journal Circulation, Tulsa World reports. For the study, lead researcher Ying Zhang of the Oklahoma University
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An international team of researchers has discovered what promises to be the on-off switch behind several major diseases. In the advance online edition of today's Nature Medicine, scientists from Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, the Université de Montréal and the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) in France report how the GPR91 receptor contributes to activate unchecked vascular growth that causes vision loss in common blinding diseases.
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Thrombolytic treatment with Actilyse (alteplase; Boehringer Ingelheim) significantly reduces the risk of patients with mild to moderate stroke being left with any residual disability when given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset - extending the time for administration beyond the currently licensed three hours - according to a major study reported at the recent
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American Indians have a higher rate of stroke than other groups, which in large part can be attributed to a high prevalence of diabetes, according to a study to be published next week in the journal Circulation, Tulsa World reports. For the study, lead researcher Ying Zhang of the Oklahoma University
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Patients can still benefit up to 4.5 hours after a stroke if a drug that dissolves blood clots in the brain is administered. Thus far, three hours had been considered the useful limit for administering thrombolytic drugs. The results of the "European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study 3" (ECASS 3) have now been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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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. The study is published in the September 30, 2008, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Warfarin is commonly prescribed to prevent blood clotting.
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ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), a biotechnology company focused on novel therapies for eye disease, vascular disease and cancer, announces positive results from its MITI IV Phase II trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of microplasmin when administered intravenously to acute stroke patients. The trial showed that microplasmin was generally well tolerated and also provided some interesting preliminary efficacy data.
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New research from the UK found that statins, normally prescribed for lowering cholesterol and reducing heart attack risk, can stop arteries ageing prematurely in patients with advanced heart disease.
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The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded grants, estimated to be up to $5.5 million over two years for six studies aimed at finding genetic factors that influence the risks for stroke, glaucoma, high blood pressure, prostate cancer and other common disorders.
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A decision on whether a patient should undergo surgery for a constricted carotid artery as a means to prevent stroke will be made on a much more exact basis thanks to modern imaging techniques. A study on the innovative CT-angiography method is being presented at the World Stroke Congress in Vienna. It allows greater precision in assessing the actual risk of stroke, and identification of those who are the correct candidates for carotid artery surgery.
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Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (NTI(R)) (Nasdaq: NTII) announced that previously found excess symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in an earlier European trial of ancrod (now Viprinex(TM)) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke may be minimized with avoidance of prolonged low levels of fibrinogen and use of common blood pressure entry criteria.
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"Little strokes, big trouble," is the theme of this year's World Stroke Day on October 29th. Subclinical strokes, which are a risk factor for strokes and dementia, are very common and affect every tenth apparently healthy middle-aged person. The WSO World Stroke Day Proclamation aims to improve global awareness of the "preventable catastrophe" stroke represents. Experts at the World Stroke Congress in Vienna are also presenting new studies on effective stroke prevention.
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In an editorial response to a report in the September 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine on the efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis treatment in the hours after acute ischemic stroke, Patrick Lyden, M.D., professor of neurosciences and director of the UC San Diego Stroke Center, cautions that the study should not be interpreted to mean that such therapy can be withheld for hours or even minutes.
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered a new way to limit inflammation caused by the activation of microglia - key immune cells in the brain. Although the role of such cells is to "clean up damage" after injury, they often worsen the damage by releasing toxic inflammatory factors.
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A landmark study indicating that angioplasty may not be cost effective for some stable heart disease patients and research indicating individualized consent forms may help patients make better decisions are among topics reported in the debut issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The bi-monthly journal will focus on content that can influence medical practice and health policy, according to editor Harlan Krumholz, M.D., S.M.
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First results from ECASS 3 (European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study) were presented today at the 6th World Stroke Congress in Vienna, Austria, showing that treatment with Actilyse® (alteplase) between 3 and 4.5 hours after stroke onset can improve clinical outcome. These results were also published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that use of the most commonly prescribed once-a-day treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for longer than one month increases the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke by more than 50 percent. Researchers Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., and Curt Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., of Wake Forest, along with Yoon K.
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The use of inhaled anticholinergic agents (medications that help reduce bronchospasm) by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack, stroke of cardiovascular death, according to a meta-analysis of randomized trials published in the September 24 issue of JAMA.
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