Cardiology
More younger americans are suffering strokes: study
(HealthDay)—Strokes are typically associated with the elderly, but new research suggests that strokes are increasingly happening to Americans under 65.
Apr 10, 2017
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News tagged with stroke risk factors
Cardiology
New study finds antithrombotic therapy has no benefit for low-risk atrial fibrillation patients
Findings from a large, community-based study show that antithrombotic therapy doesn't decrease low-risk atrial fibrillation patients' risk of suffering a stroke within five years. In fact, researchers found that low-risk ...
Mar 17, 2017
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Cardiology
Stroke risk factors centered in Southeast United States
The Southeastern United States features the highest concentrations of people living with stroke risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking, according to researchers who mapped the data.
Feb 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Benzodiazepines and related drugs increase stroke risk among persons with Alzheimer's disease
The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs was associated with a 20 per cent increased risk of stroke among persons with Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Benzodiazepines ...
Jan 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Alcohol-related hospitalization associated with doubled stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Alcohol related hospitalisation is associated with a doubled risk of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Faris Al-Khalili, ...
Aug 27, 2016
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Dentistry
Study reveals new link between periodontal and cerebrovascular diseases
A new study has revealed a relationship between chronic periodontitis and lacunar infarct, two common diseases in the elderly. Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the gums, whereas lacunar infarct is a type ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Cardiology
Pre-stroke risk factors influence long-term future stroke, dementia risk
If you had heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, before your first stroke, your risk of suffering subsequent strokes and dementia up to five years later may be higher, according to new research in the American ...
Jul 14, 2016
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Cardiology
Prevention may be essential to reducing racial disparities in stroke
Blacks between the ages of 45 and 54 die of strokes at a rate that is three times greater than their white counterparts, according to the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, which looked ...
Jun 2, 2016
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Cardiology
Worsening migraines with hormone replacement linked to stroke risk
Women experiencing worsening migraines while taking hormone replacement may face an increased risk of stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016.
Feb 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Pregnancy in older age increases stroke, heart attack risk years later
Women who become pregnant at age 40 or older face a greater risk of stroke and heart attack later in life than women who become pregnant at a younger age, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 17, 2016
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