Neuroscience
Memory often returns following a stroke
New research shows that there is hope for those who have memory impairment following a stroke.
May 31, 2022
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Blood Clots
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gene variant influences risk for blood clots in COVID patients
A gene variant in the natural immune system influences the risk for blood clots in the lungs of severely ill COVID-19 patients. This has been documented in a new study by researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet ...
May 30, 2022
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Health
Does the size of air pollution particles affect a person's risk of death from stroke?
Living in areas with higher air pollution is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk varies depending on the size of the air pollution particles, according to a new study published ...
May 25, 2022
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Cardiology
Low stroke risk in patients with very narrowed neck arteries
The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is so low that most patients with this condition—asymptomatic carotid stenosis—could potentially ...
May 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Men with prostate cancer have higher risk of serious blood clots
New research published in the online journal BMJ Open suggests that men with prostate cancer have a 50% higher risk of developing serious and potentially fatal blood clots during the five years after their cancer diagnosis ...
May 24, 2022
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Cardiology
Links connecting stress, depression and heart disease risk found in mouse model
Results from a new mouse model may aid in understanding how depression and prolonged and severe stress increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's ...
May 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID-19 exercise capacity linked to abnormal blood clotting markers
According to a study published today in Blood Advances, people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. Investigators also found that this blood abnormality was four times more likely ...
May 11, 2022
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Vaccination
FDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could leg pain be due to varicose veins?
Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins. These twisted, enlarged veins often develop as people age, but they also can begin when people ...
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children
In the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids have fewer symptoms, less severe disease, and tend to recover faster than adults.
May 3, 2022
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