Medications

Widely used nausea drugs linked to heightened risk of stroke

Drugs known as antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) that are widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused, for instance, by migraine, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and after surgery are associated with an increased risk ...

Neuroscience

More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk

Among patients with a history of ischemic stroke, more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering statin-based therapies are associated with a decreased risk for recurrent stroke but an increased risk ...

Neuroscience

Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients

Paralysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Established treatment options are available for these problems. But most stroke patients also experience permanent cognitive impairment, and this ...

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