London, July 10 : Scientists have developed an antibody that could reduce the side effects of a common stroke drug.
The traditional treatment for ischaemic stroke, in which a blood clot cuts off the blood supply to brain tissue, is a drug called rtPA, which dissolves the clot.
However, people with haemorrhagic stroke, in which a blood [...]
Washington, June 24 : Scientists have revealed that patients who suffer from acute migraine and have had childhood abuse experiences are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular (CV) disease.
Scientists found a linear relationship between the risk of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), MI, or all of these adverse outcomes and the total number of abuse [...]
Washington, May 14 : Catheter ablation, treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, significantly reduces the risk of stroke, mortality, Alzheimer’’s disease and other forms of dementia, researchers have found.
The finding, by researchers from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, was presented at National Heart Rhythm Society Sessions.
According to two [...]
London, Apr 17 : A major clinical study has found that years after suffering a stroke, patients show modest yet meaningful gains in limb movement and an improved outlook on life.
Published online this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study provides the best evidence yet that stroke sufferers in a controlled study [...]
London, Mar 31 : Here’s some happy news for chocolate lovers: A bar of the sweet treat can slash your risk of heart disease and stroke by 39 per cent, according to an expert.
Dr Brian Buijsse believes a 50g treat has the greatest effect, reports The Sun.
To reach the conclusion, Buijsse studied nearly 30,000 people [...]
London, Mar 30 : Here’s some happy news for chocolate lovers: A bar of the sweet treat can slash your risk of heart disease and stroke by 39 per cent, according to an expert.
Dr Brian Buijsse believes a 50g treat has the greatest effect, reports The Sun.
To reach the conclusion, Buijsse studied nearly 30,000 people [...]
London, Feb 15 (ANI): American scientists have identified new effects of drugs approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs, which can help shift cellular energy metabolism and may even come useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
The findings of the study team, led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, have appeared in Nature Biotechnology.
One [...]
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, Irvine, have suggested that a new therapy may soon help restore limb function long after the injury in stroke patients.
The researchers discovered a naturally-occurring protein in humans that has been found to restore motor function in rats after a stroke.
When administered directly to the brain, the [...]
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Women are more likely to suffer from depression after stroke than men, according to a large new review of studies.
Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased risk of death.
In the systematic review, which appears in the November-December issue of the journal Psychosomatics, Brittany Poynter, [...]
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Migraine doubles the chance of a stroke if accompanied by aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances), says a new study.
Further risk factors for stroke among patients with migraine are being a woman, being young, being a smoker, and using oestrogen containing contraceptives.
Up to one third of migraine sufferers experience an aura [...]