Health
Key to post-stroke recovery: Exercise
Physical activity after a stroke may be crucial to a more successful recovery, according to a study by Swedish researchers.
May 2, 2023
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Stroke
Cardiology
Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed
More than half of stroke survivors may develop cognitive impairment within a year after their stroke, and 1 in 3 are at risk for developing dementia within 5 years, according to a new American Heart Association scientific ...
May 1, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study leads to first positive surgical trial in the deadliest type of stroke
The results of a promising surgical treatment for hemorrhagic strokes, led by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine since 2017, were announced Saturday in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Prevalence of stroke in US population has remained stable over past 20 years, shows study
A trio of neurologists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found through a study of the data in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that the prevalence of stroke ...
Genetics
Integrating genetic and environmental risk assessment to improve stroke prevention
Using a stroke PRS for East Asian populations comprising 534 genetic variants associated with stroke or stroke-related traits identified from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs), Xiangfeng Lu and Dongfeng ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Health
Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic
The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.
Apr 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Model that uses machine learning methods and patient data at hospital arrival predicts strokes more accurately
Stroke is among the most dangerous and commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions. Black and Hispanic people, women, older people on Medicare, and people in rural areas are less likely to be diagnosed in time for treatment ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Smart earpiece helps people relearn physical actions faster and more easily after a stroke
Strokes are the number one cause of persistent physical impairment among adults worldwide. Sufferers often find it hard or even impossible to perform everyday physical actions like walking or reaching for something. One reason ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Lipid molecules may help get stroke therapies into the brain
To get therapies into the brain after a stroke, researchers are increasingly making use of the blood–brain barrier, which allows only certain molecules to pass from the blood into the brain. In a study published earlier ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Medications
Statin use is associated with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
A region-wide study in more than 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation has found reduced risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack in those who started statins within a year of diagnosis compared with those who did ...
Apr 17, 2023
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