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Can the flu shot reduce your risk of stroke?

Written by | 11 Sep 2022

Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the September 7, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the… read more.

Blinding eye disease is strongly associated with heart disease and stroke

Written by | 14 Jul 2022

Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke,… read more.

Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke

Written by | 19 Mar 2022

Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new… read more.

Stroke higher among young women than men

Written by | 1 Feb 2022

The incidence of stroke incidence appears to be greater in women under 35 years-old than in men of the same age group, researchers reported on Jan. 24, 2022… read more.

An illuminating possibility for stroke treatment: Nano-photosynthesis

Written by | 11 Jun 2021

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 through photosynthesis. What… read more.

Green tea lowers mortality among stroke survivors

Written by | 16 Mar 2021

Article written by Bruce Sylvester. Daily consumption of green tea lowers the risk of death among stroke survivors, Japanese researchers reported on Feb. 4, 2021 in the journal… read more.

Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in children after heart surgery

Written by | 21 Feb 2021

Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to a new study.

Quit smoking to reduce stroke risk if you have irregular heartbeat

Written by | 21 Sep 2020

Scientists today urged people with atrial fibrillation – the most common heart rhythm disorder – to kick the habit and cut their stroke risk. The research is presented… read more.

Treatment speed crucial to 1-year stroke survival

Written by | 29 Jun 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester

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