A new University of Liverpool study, published in Wiley Brain and Behaviour, examines the factors that influence how a person
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Women under-treated for heart attacks die at twice the rate of men
Published in today’s Medical Journal of Australia, the study of 2898 patients (2183 men, 715 women) reveals that six months
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Increased risk of MI, ischemic stroke after COPD exacerbation
(HealthDay)—For adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute exacerbations are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic
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Electric shocks could help stroke victims regain movement
Hope for stroke survivors? Implant that electric shocks the brain restored movement in rats’ arms and legs – paving the
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New discovery about the brain’s water system may prove beneficial in stroke
Water is transported from the blood into the brain via an ion transporter, according to a new study on mice
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Synthetic cannabis (‘spice’, ‘k2’) use may boost stroke risk in young users: 25 year old prison inmate was left with permanent disability in absence of other traditional risk factors
The warning follows their treatment of a 25 year old prison inmate who had no family history of heart disease
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Stroke survivors could gain the most from new blood pressure guidelines
Treating high blood pressure in stroke survivors more aggressively, could cut deaths by one-third, according to new research in Journal
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Stroke survivor vows to ‘live life again’
Last November, two days before Thanksgiving, Gerardo Lucio collapsed after getting off a forklift at work. When he was able
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Socioeconomic differences in prehospital stroke treatment
New research indicates that emergency responses to stroke before the patient has reached the hospital differ, depending on the patients’
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Novel gel regrows brain tissue after stroke
A stroke occurs when blood supply to a certain part of the brain is significantly reduced, resulting in brain cell
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