http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Stroke and subclinical markers of macrovascular disease are associated with cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online April 11 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-vascular-markers-linked-cognitive-decline.html Diabetes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:32:55 EST news285517969 Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-marijuana-higher-young-adults.html Cardiology Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:13:46 EST news279360812 Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment such as problems with language, thinking and judgment—particularly among women with heart disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Known as nonamnestic because it doesn't include memory loss, this type of mild cognitive impairment may be a precursor to vascular and other non-Alzheimer's dementias, according to the findings published online Monday in JAMA Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cardiac-disease-linked-higher-mental.html Neuroscience Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:01 EST news278591411 Women who have migraines with aura, which are often visual disturbances such as flashing lights, may be more likely to have problems with their heart and blood vessels, and those on newer contraceptives may be at higher risk for blood clots, according to two studies released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-migraine-aura-heart-blood-clots.html Cardiology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:01 EST news277452953 Over the last 15 years, researchers have found a significant association between vascular diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes type 2, hyperlipidemia, and heart disease and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. In a special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of the pathological, biochemical, and physiological processes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease risk and ways that may delay or reverse these age-related abnormalities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vascular-disease-key-prevalence-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:45:12 EST news271356276 Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting dementia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-regular-physical-dementia-older-people.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:02 EST news271000869 Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain's structure and function as early as young middle-age, and even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not be considered to have hypertension have evidence of silent structural brain damage, a study led by researchers at UC Davis has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-high-blood-pressure-brain-early.html Neuroscience Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:20:01 EST news270932782 Patients with vascular disease are at higher risk of suffering a further event or death. Treatment of vascular risk factors by nurse practitioners is proven to be very effective in reducing this risk although treatment goals are often not reached and it is costly and time-consuming. Previous studies did not show clear beneficial effects but this study looks at one year effect in a relatively large group of patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-online-treatment-beneficial-heart-disease.html Cardiology Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:30:02 EST news258721668 New research reveals that patients with epilepsy who were treated for extended periods with older generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may be at increased risk for developing atherosclerosis, a common disorder known as hardening of the arteries. According to the findings now available in Epilepsia, the journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the vascular risk is significantly associated with the duration of AED monotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-vascular-linked-long-term-antiepileptic-drug.html Cardiology Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:10:03 EST news240551375 Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study published in the June 8, 2011, online issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-moderate-intense-brain.html Neuroscience Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:02 EST news226756950