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Risk for Most Cardiovascular Diseases No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Among postmenopausal women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is no higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with women without IBD, although the risk...
A-Fib More Common in Middle-Aged Folk Than Thought
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – The dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation is becoming more common in middle-aged people, a new study warns. More than a quarter of patients at the...
Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – Managing a stroke victim’s blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds. People with high ...
A-Fib Is Strong Precursor to Heart Failure
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – The dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation is mainly known for increasing people’s risk of stroke. But people with A-Fib actually have a much higher r...
Burden of Stroke Attributable to High Temperature Increasing
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – The burden of stroke attributable to high temperature is increasing rapidly, according to a study published online April 10 in Neurology. Chunrun Qu, from the Xiangya...
Social, Environmental Adversities Increase Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities have an increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to a study published online...
Artificial Intelligence Feasible for Localizing Acute Stroke Lesions
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Large language models (LLMs) such as Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs) can potentially localize acute stroke lesions, according to a study published online March...
Nontraditional Risk Factors for Stroke Key for Younger Adults
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – For stroke, nontraditional risk factors are as important as traditional risk factors among young adults, according to a study published online March 26 in Circulation:...
Could Bright Outdoor Lights at Night Raise Stroke Risk?
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – The bright lights of the big city might seem exciting, but they could also raise a person’s risk of stroke, a new study suggests. Bright artificial lights that illuminate t...
Readmission Up With PTSD in African American Veterans With Stroke
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – For African American veterans with stroke, preexisting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a...
Overall Stroke Rates Down, but Hemorrhagic Stroke Up in Recent Years
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Age-standardized stroke rates mostly declined from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of hemorrhagic stroke, the rates of which increased, according to a study published...
Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke,...
Even a Little Daily Exercise Cuts Your Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, March 6, 2024 – Even a little physical activity can cut a person’s stroke risk compared to being a complete couch potato, a new review shows. Folks whose physical activity levels fell s...
Leisure-Time Physical Activity at All Levels Beneficial for Stroke Prevention
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) at all levels seems beneficial for stroke prevention, according to a review published online March 5 in the Journal of Neurology,...
Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – A new robotic hip exoskeleton could help stroke patients improve their walking stride, a new study shows. More than 80% of stroke survivors develop problems walking, often...
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