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…
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Important Global Health Problem Identified: Disease of the Smallest Heart Blood Vessels
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…
First Reported Cases of Blood Clots Causing Stroke in Young Adults Following COVID-19 Vaccination
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…
Surprising Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Strokes and Cardiac Arrest
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…
Nano-Photosynthesis: An Illuminating Possibility for Stroke Treatment
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…
Simple Surgery Prevents Strokes in Heart Patients – Safe, Inexpensive
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…
People With Prediabetes Significantly More Likely to Suffer a Heart Attack, Stroke
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…
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Linked to Elevated Heart Risks in People Free From Disease
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…
Injecting Bone Marrow Cells Helps Heal the Brain After Stroke
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…
Drinking Coffee, Green Tea Lowers Risk of Death for Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors
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…
Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Cut by Up to 40% With Aspirin and Polypill Daily
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…
Autoantibodies Causing COVID-19 Blood Clots That Wreak Havoc on Patients
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…
Improved Understanding of Blood-Brain Barrier Health Has Implications for a Variety of Neurological Diseases
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…
Direct Link Between Smoking and Fatal Brain Bleeding Found in Large, Long-Term Study of Twins
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…
Flu Vaccine Could Protect Against Serious Heart and Stroke Complications – 73% Reduced Risk of Death in High-Risk Patients
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…
Bariatric Surgery Associated With Significant Weight Loss, Fewer Heart Attacks and Strokes
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…
Plaque Identifying Toothpaste May Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
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…
Golf Is Good – Golfing Regularly Could Be a Hole-in-One for Older Adults’ Health
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…
