Lack of essential and affordable medicines in India revealed
Research has revealed the shocking lack of access to essential medicines in India, despite thousands being approved in an attempt to generate wider availability.
Jan 25, 2018
Archive: 25/01/2018
Working before and after stroke is good for brain health
Adult stroke patients who are employed prior to and after suffering strokes are more likely than unemployed adults to have healthier minds two years post stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American ...
Jan 25, 2018
New research shows diabetes and worse blood sugar control are associated with long-term cognitive decline
A new study of some 5,000 older people in the UK has shown that rates of long-term cognitive decline are steeper in those who have diabetes compared with people with normal blood sugar control, and that efforts to delay the ...
Jan 25, 2018
Too few with stroke of the eye are treated to reduce future stroke
Too few patients with retinal infarction, or loss of blood flow in the eye, are evaluated for stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented ...
Jan 25, 2018
Asian-American ethnicity associated with severe stroke, worse outcomes
Asian Americans were more likely to experience a severe ischemic stroke and have worse outcomes than whites, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...
Jan 25, 2018
A usually ignored finding in the kidneys may signal stroke risk
Sacs of fluid in the kidneys may indicate there is also blood vessel damage in the brain and a heightened risk of stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...
Jan 25, 2018
Method assesses how well dialysis clinics refer patients for transplantation
A new method may be useful for assessing dialysis facilities' performance concerning referrals to transplant centers. The method, which is described in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...
Jan 25, 2018
