News tagged with stroke death

Blood pressure medicines reduce stroke risk in people with prehypertension

People with prehypertension had a lower risk of stroke when they took blood pressure-lowering medicines, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy

Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infection is an important post-stroke problem

After a stroke the brain tries to protect itself by blocking all inflammation. However, this also makes the patient highly susceptible to infection which can lead to death. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism behind ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'First step' to perfect drug combinations

The researchers found a way of identifying ideal drug combinations from billions of others which would prevent inflammation from occurring.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Biomarker-guided heart failure treatment significantly reduces complications

Adding regular testing for blood levels of a biomarker of cardiac distress to standard care for the most common form of heart failure may significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular complications, a new study finds. ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Crossing legs after severe stroke may be a good sign of recovery

People who are able to cross their legs soon after having a severe stroke appear to be more likely to have a good recovery compared to people who can't cross their legs. That's according to new research published in the October ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Doctor experience matters in carotid artery procedures

Preventing a stroke by placing a stent in the carotid artery, a major artery of the head and neck, is a procedure that's skyrocketing in the United States, but the outcomes can be deadly if older patients ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain stents linked to higher risk of stroke, death

(Medical Xpress) -- Artery-opening brain stents designed to reduce high risk of repeat strokes instead significantly increased strokes and deaths, results of a multi-center clinical trial show. The research ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Increased prevalence of stroke hospitalizations seen in teens and young adults

Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 increased up to 37% between 1995 and 2008 according to a study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heat stroke and exercising in the summer

Heat-related illness accounts for about 700 deaths a year and is the nation’s No. 1 weather-related killer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The dangers of heat stroke are ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study strengthens concerns about long-term use of certain painkillers

(Medical Xpress) -- Painkillers such as ibuprofen, naxopren and celecoxib provide needed relief for many patients who have chronic pain. But an ongoing source of contention is whether those drugs and others in their class ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Overall health effects of alcohol consumption

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its global status report on alcohol and health for 2011. Forum members largely agree with the discussion in the report of the serious health and societal problems associated ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Poor countries have disproportionately higher burden of disease from stroke than from heart disease

Countries with lower national income have disproportionately higher rates of death and disability associated with stroke compared with ischemic heart disease, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the Am ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Gifted' natural vitamin E tocotrienol protects brain against stroke in three ways

A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol can trigger production of a protein in the brain that clears toxins from nerve cells, preventing those cells from dying after a stroke, new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New understanding of brain chemistry could prevent brain damage after injury

A protective molecule has been identified in the brain which, if used artificially, may prevent brain damage from the likes of stroke, head injury and Alzheimer's.

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0