Neuroscience
Alleviating paralysis with new brain-reading technologies
EU-backed scientists are making progress in efforts to give people with impaired motor functions more independence.
Sep 14, 2023
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News tagged with stroke patients
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hypoattenuation thickening on CT prognostic after left atrial appendage occlusion
For patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), high-grade hypoattenuation thickening (HAT) at follow-up computed tomography (CT) is associated with higher stroke risk, according to ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
New mouse model for brain arteriovenous malformations
An abstract unveiling a new mouse model for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) developed by UTHealth Houston researchers has been selected for a poster presentation at the second annual National Institutes of Health ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Lowering blood pressure after clot removal may not be safe; should be individualized
Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure readings (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe or effective among people who have an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Genetics
New genetic variants associated with resting heart rate and cardiovascular disease risk
Investigators have identified more than 60 previously unknown genetic variants associated with resting heart rate that may also contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to recent findings published ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Medications
Heart attack patients should take aspirin to avoid a new heart attack, stroke and death, research finds
Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke or death compared with those who consistently take the drug, according to research presented at ESC ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Cardiology
Acute stroke patients are waiting hours for care: Study
A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that nearly 75% of acute stroke patients wait more than two hours to be transferred to a comprehensive stroke center—a delay in advanced care and treatments that ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers develop smartphone app that reliably recognizes physical signs of stroke
Today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting, researchers discussed a smartphone app created that reliably recognizes patients' physical signs of stroke with the power of machine learning.
Aug 2, 2023
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Cardiology
Constipation associated with increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular events in elderly Australian patients
A relatively common health problem—constipation—has been shown to be a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular events such as stroke in people over 60.
Aug 2, 2023
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Medications
Giving patients anti-platelet medication sooner after stroke treatment may significantly improve patient recovery
Administering anti-platelet medication within 24 hours of mechanical thrombectomy, an effective procedure for stroke, may help patients more successfully recover and prevent high-risk individuals from experiencing additional ...
Jul 31, 2023
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