Cardiology
Blood test predicts stroke risk in patients with diabetes
Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.
Jun 25, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers building glove to treat symptoms of stroke
Strokes often have a devastating impact on hands function. Now, Stanford researchers are collaborating on a vibrating glove that could improve hand function after a stroke.
Aug 15, 2019
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Cardiology
Study points to optimal blood pressure treatment for stroke patients
Aggressive treatment of hypertension in stroke patients could do more harm than good in the long term, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Georgia.
Dec 10, 2018
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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 ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Who you see matters: Stroke patients benefit more from observing their own hand movements during therapy
Japanese scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) have found that for stroke patients, observing their own hand movements in a video-assisted therapy—as opposed to someone else's hand—could ...
Aug 23, 2019
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Sleep disorders
New system screens heart disease patients for severe sleep apnea
(Medical Xpress) -- A new computer screening tool developed and patented by a University at Buffalo physician is helping to detect severe obstructive sleep apnea in cardiovascular patients who have not yet been diagnosed ...
Jun 7, 2011
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Neuroscience
Post-stroke irregular heart rhythms don't predict another stroke, study finds
Worldwide, millions of stroke survivors undergo prolonged cardiac monitoring, leading to the discovery of atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeats, in up to 1.5 million of these patients each year.
Oct 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds distinct patterns of pre-existing brain health characteristics in stroke patients
University of Cincinnati researchers are presenting abstracts at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC) 2023, May 24-26 in Munich, Germany, including the results of the first large-scale assessment of radiological ...
May 26, 2023
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Cardiology
How blood pressure affects stroke recovery
Is lowering patients' blood pressure following treatment for an ischemic stroke a safe way to lead to better outcomes?
Jul 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Immune profile two days after stroke predicts dementia a year later
Stanford researchers have found that transient changes in the numbers and activation levels of a handful of circulating immune cell types can predict the likelihood of dementia one year after a stroke.
Mar 12, 2019
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