A new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that stroke patients who had their clots removed from the arteries by medical devices had an increased chance of recovery than patients given clot-dissolving medication. The study was conducted on 500 stroke patients. Jeffrey Saver, MD, who wasn’t involved in the study, said that although clot-removing devices had been … [Read more...]
Memory Issues Are Linked to Strokes among Highly Educated
A recent study claims that memory issues are linked to strokes among highly educated individuals. People who are highly educated who report issues with their memory may be at a higher risk of suffering from a stroke, claims the new research conducted in the Netherlands. Researchers claimed in a study published in the Stroke journal that people with higher education who said they experienced … [Read more...]
Stroke and Heart Disease Deaths and Hospitalizations Fall in the Last 10 Years
The leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women is heart disease. A new study sheds some light on these massive killers and reveals some promising results: apparently, hospitalization and death from heart disease and stoke have declined in the past 10 years. The research team that came up with the results was led by Dr. Harlan Krumholz, the director of the Center of … [Read more...]
Sleep Apnea Results in Stroke – A Tragic Information
Obstructive Sleep Apnea results in greater risk of stroke in both men and women, the risk of stroke will be much higher in people if they are affecting from the obstructive sleep Apnea. Harvard Medical School Manging Director Suzzanne Bertisch informs that, the index of stroke will differ from men to women, due to Apnea. It mayvary from 0.4 % to 3.1% in both men and women. These results are … [Read more...]
Aspirin against Heart Attacks Claims Doubtful – FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has questioned the efficacy of aspirin in preventing first heart attack or stroke in people who have never had cardiovascular problems. Last week, the FDA has turned down the plea of German drugmaker Bayer AG to change the labeling on packages in order to market aspirin's value in preventing heart attacks in people who have never had cardiovascular … [Read more...]
Heart attack, stroke rates declining among US diabetics: Study
In what could be seen as a glimmer of good news for the diabetics, a new study has found a sharp decline in the rates of heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease. According to the study, there is over 60 percent fall in rates of heart attacks and strokes among the diabetes patients over the past two decades. And the other encouraging finding is that the study has … [Read more...]
Stroke risk higher among Insomniacs, says study
A new study has found that insomnia is one of the major causes behind stroke risk. It is commonly known fact that insomnia has adverse effect on a person’s overall health. But a latest study conducted by two top Taiwanese medical bodies has discovered a more dangerous picture of the issue. Those suffering from insomnia have higher risk of developing stroke, says the study. However, the … [Read more...]
Anger increases stroke risk for about two hours, says study
Anger is not good for your health. Establishing this fact scientifically, a new study has found that a person’s risk of experiencing a heart attack increases for about two hours following an outburst of anger. The researchers from Harvard University carried a review of nine studies related to anger and cardiovascular risk. These studies were conducted between January 1966 and June 2013. For … [Read more...]
Vitamin C deficiency ups stroke risk
Vitamin C has tremendous good effects on your health. It can help you avoid serious health issues like stroke. A new study suggests that presence of enough vitamin C in your body could help protect you from stroke. The researchers say, risk of hemorrhagic stroke is lower among people who have normal vitamin C levels against their counterparts with depleted vitamin C levels. This type of stroke … [Read more...]
Cold, chickenpox may increase stroke risk in children
Several new studies have suggested that common infections, such as a cold or chickenpox, may increase the risk of stroke in children. One of the studies found that childhood vaccines appeared to offer some protection against childhood stroke and also according to news stroke in children is still quite rare. According to Fullerton, the director of the Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular … [Read more...]
