Archive: 12/02/2020

New model may help predict stroke risk in adults with migraine and aura

Researchers have developed a simple risk score prediction model to help determine stroke risk in adults who experience migraine accompanied by aura, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Moving later in life may not lower cognitive decline linked to Stroke Belt

People who spent their childhood or early adulthood in the Stroke Belt are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life, even if they have moved away, according to preliminary research to be presented at the ...

Feb 12, 2020

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More stroke awareness, better eating habits may help reduce stroke risk for young adult African-Americans

Young African American adults are experiencing higher rates of stroke compared to others due to high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, yet their perception of their stroke risk is low, according to preliminary research ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Gum disease, inflammation, hardened arteries may be linked to stroke risk

Gum disease was associated with a higher rate of strokes caused by hardening of large arteries in the brain and also with severe artery blockages that haven't yet caused symptoms, according to preliminary research to be presented ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Golfing regularly could be a hole-in-one for older adults' health

Regularly golfing—at least once per month—was found to lower the risk of death among older adults, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...

Feb 12, 2020

Developing seizures after stroke may increase risk of death, disability

Seizures may be linked to a higher risk of death or disability in adults who have had a severe ischemic stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...

Feb 12, 2020

Damaged eye vessels may indicate higher stroke risk for adults with diabetes

Damaged small blood vessels in the eye may be a marker for increased stroke risk among people with diabetes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...

Feb 12, 2020

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Blacks, Hispanics of Caribbean descent have higher stroke risk than white neighbors

Both Blacks and Hispanics of Caribbean descent living in Northern Manhattan have a significantly higher risk of stroke than their non-Hispanic, white neighbors, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American ...

Feb 12, 2020