Sooner is much better than later when giving clot-busting medication to treat patients with ischemic stroke, confirms research appearing today in JAMA. Intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), a medication that dissolves blood clots, is used to treat the hallmark of… Read More ›
A new analysis confirms many of the risks and benefits of commonly used painkillers but quantifies them in ways that should help clinicians and patients make more informed decisions about using the drugs to treat chronic pain. The meta-analysis, published… Read More ›
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 ›
There is no proof that gum disease contributes to heart disease or stroke, and evidence to date is insufficient to back claims that treating gum disease can prevent such conditions, according to a scientific statement published today in Circulation by… Read More ›
Smoking mentholated cigarettes may increase stroke risk in certain individuals, a study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests. Many questions remain about the health effects of smoking mentholated vs nonmentholated cigarettes. Some evidence suggests that smoking mentholated… Read More ›
Chicago—Getting the proper amount of sleep appears protective against experiencing heart problems or stroke. At today’s scientific session of the American College of Cardiology here in Chicago, researchers presented findings suggesting that those sleeping less than 6 hours of sleep… Read More ›
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) isn’t just a harbinger of stroke. New research shows that TIAs, which often are called ministrokes, can cut life expectancy by up to 20%. The study, published online today in Stroke: Journal of the American… Read More ›
Patients who have experienced a stroke are more likely to benefit from receiving aggressive medical therapy alone than receiving such therapy plus the insertion of a stent to reopen a blocked intracranial artery, according to results of an important randomized… 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 ›
