Stroke risk considerably higher if sibling had stroke
If your brother or sister had a stroke, you may be at least 60 percent more likely to have one too, according to research reported in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
Cardiology
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Could menthol cigarettes pose even higher stroke risk?
(HealthDay) -- Menthol cigarettes may pose an even greater risk for stroke than other types of cigarettes, especially for women and non-black smokers, says a new, large study.
Health
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Asbestos workers at significantly increased risk of heart disease/strokes
Workers exposed to asbestos as part of their job are at significantly greater risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population, finds research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Cardiology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Antipsychotic medication associated with modest heart attack risk in older patients with dementia
Antipsychotic medication was associated with a modest and time-limited increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) among older patients treated with cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia, according to a study ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis linked to irregular heart rhythm
People with rheumatoid arthritis are at a greater risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) and stroke compared with the general population, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. ...
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Long-time diabetics have increased risk of stroke
The longer you have diabetes, the higher your risk for stroke, according to a study in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal.
Diabetes
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Aspirin may counteract potential trans fat-related stroke risk in older women
Older women whose diets include a substantial amount of trans fats are more likely than their counterparts to suffer an ischemic stroke, a new study shows.
Neuroscience
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Researchers find safer way to use common but potentially dangerous medication
A team of global scientists, led by researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, has developed a safer and more accurate way to administer warfarin, one of the most commonly prescribed but also potentially ...
Medical research
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Doctors find new way to predict recurrent stroke
New research from the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) shows that using a CT (computerised tomography) scan, doctors can predict if patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, ...
Cardiology
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Eating citrus fruit may lower women's stroke risk
A compound in citrus fruits may reduce your stroke risk, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Study looks at patients' decision-making in asymptomatic carotid stenosis
A paper from Rhode Island Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit examines whether different presentation formats, presenter characteristics, and patient characteristics affect decision-making for patients requiring treatment ...
Neuroscience
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Being born in another country may protect against stroke for US Hispanics
New research finds foreign-born Hispanics now living in the United States appear to be less likely to have a stroke compared to non-Hispanic white people. The research was released today and will be presented at the American ...
Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2012 |
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American Heart Association launches free-access online journal
The American Heart Association has launched the online-only open-access Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (JAHA) -- packed with free peer-reviewed research on heart dise ...
Cardiology
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Omega-3 linked with reduced risk for smallest babies
(Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 fatty acids may have a role in preventing heart attack or strokes in adults who were small at birth, according to University of Sydney researchers.
Health
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Eating problems persist three months after stroke and 56 percent still face malnutrition risk
People who suffered a stroke continued to experience eating problems and more than half still risked malnutrition after three months, even though there had been a marked improvement in most of their physical functions. That ...
Health
Feb 16, 2012 |
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