Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Research Highlights: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as those without the disorder to have an ischemic stroke later…
Research Highlights: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as those without the disorder to have an ischemic stroke later…
For the first time, a prospective, international study has shown that chest pain caused by problems with the very small vessels supplying blood to the…
Three cases of ischaemic stroke reported in young adults following administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Clots in the arteries (arterial thrombosis) are the most common…
Researchers identify a mechanism that could lead to new treatments for brain injuries caused by oxygen deprivation. In a surprising discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General…
Blocked blood vessels in the brains of stroke patients prevent oxygen-rich blood from getting to cells, causing severe damage. Plants and some microbes produce oxygen…
Removing left atrial appendage cuts the risk of strokes by more than one-third in patients with atrial fibrillation. A simple surgery saves patients with heart…
Prediabetes May Not Be As Benign as Once Thought Study shows greater risk of serious cardiac events; suggests need for more aggressive treatment. People with…
Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease. People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the…
Results of a clinical trial released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine provide evidence that treating patients with an injection of bone marrow cells may lead to a…
Stroke survivors who drank seven or more cups of green tea each day lowered their risks of multiple causes of death by 62%. Drinking one…
Convenient for patients to use as it combines several effective drugs in a single pill and is taken once a day. Heart attacks, strokes, and…
Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new study explains what may spark them in up to half…
Hard skulls help protect our brains from physical injuries. In addition to a tough outer shell, brains have internal defenses, including a powerful shield called…
Researchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs…
The rate of seasonal flu vaccinations among people over age 50 and nursing home residents is extremely low, and those who do get the flu…
A nationwide study of nearly 7,500 people who are obese or severely obese has found that bariatric surgery is linked to significantly fewer heart attacks…
Study shows Plaque HD® significantly reduces inflammation throughout the body. For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the…
Regularly golfing, at least once per month, was found to lower the risk of death among older adults. While the protective effects of playing golf…