Neuroscience
Calming overexcited neurons may protect the brain after stroke
A new study has prompted scientists to reconsider a once-popular yet controversial idea in stroke research.
Apr 21, 2022
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Stroke
Health
Tea drinkers live longer
Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Jan 9, 2020
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Neuroscience
People with stroke who walk 30 minutes per day may have 54% lower risk of death
A new study shows that people who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent after having a stroke may have a 54% lower risk of death from any cause. ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems
If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Cardiology
New research identifies link between gut microbes and stroke
New findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers show for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results, published in Cell Host & Microbe, lay the groundwork ...
Jun 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID is not just a respiratory illness, it can cause strokes too
A new study adds to mounting evidence that COVID patients have an added risk of stroke. Researchers analyzed data on more than 20,000 U.S. adults hospitalized with COVID-19 between January and November 2020. The analysis ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Cardiology
Smartphone video motion analysis detects narrowed neck arteries that may lead to stroke
Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately detected narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk factor for stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Cardiology
Take long naps? Sleep more than nine hours a night? Your stroke risk may be higher
People who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published in the December 11, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of ...
Dec 11, 2019
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Cardiology
Drinking green tea, coffee lowers risk of death for stroke and heart attack survivors
Stroke and heart attack survivors can reduce multiple causes of death and prevent further cardiovascular events by drinking green tea, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Health
Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia
Drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50-74 publishing November 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Drinking coffee ...
Nov 16, 2021
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