Neuroscience

Sex differences examined for mechanism of migraine-stroke link

(HealthDay)—Possible sex differences are suggested in the pathophysiology underlying the migraine-stroke association, which do not appear to be related to conventional cardiovascular risk factors, according to research ...

Cardiology

Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy

Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology

Clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients taking blood thinner

Acute ischemic stroke patients taking the blood thinner warfarin can be treated safely with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality ...

Cardiology

Depression has big impact on stroke, TIA survivors

Depression is more prevalent among stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors than in the general population, researchers reported in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

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