It seems logical that patients with more functional brain tissue after a severe ischemic stroke would reap greater benefits from removing the triggering clot than survivors with less viable tissue. But research presented today at the International Stroke Conference in… Read More ›
Looking for calcium in the coronary arteries of people with normal levels of “bad” cholesterol is a more accurate way to predict their risk of having a heart attack or stroke than testing their blood for a marker of inflammation,… Read More ›
A group of experts has developed a roadmap to help physicians recognize that many of the same risk factors that cause heart disease also can lead to vascular dementia in the elderly. The scientific statement from the American Heart Association… Read More ›
Moderate-to-intense exercise is more than a good workout for the heart, muscles, and bones. It might help prevent so-called silent strokes, according to a new study. Researchers report in today’s Neurology that higher intensity exercise—tennis, swimming, jogging, or racquetball, for… Read More ›
