Infection during delivery linked to greater risk of stroke after delivery
American Stroke Association News Release -- Poster WMP86, Session MP8 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Women diagnosed with an infection ...
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Stroke risk factors on the rise in Native-Americans
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster TMP49, Session MP15 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk factors such as ...
Pregnancy-related stroke more common among black women
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster WP354, Session P12 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The risk of pregnancy-related stroke ...
Draining blood from bleeding stroke may prevent death
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 15, Session A3 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- A minimally invasive surgery combining ...
Aging and chronic diseases share genetic factors, study reveals
Aging doubles your risks of chronic diseases every 8 years and there are genes responsible for thatCredit: Gero LLC The ...
Treating shingles after it appears doesn't reduce increased stroke risk
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 39, Session A6 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk increased significantly in ...
Intermountain Healthcare, MDClone collaborate to transform patient data into actionable insight
Intermountain Healthcare has announced a new collaboration with Israeli healthcare IT company MDClone to increase caregivers' ability to transform data ...
Do women with breast cancer have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation?
Increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women with breast cancer depends on age and time since diagnosis, according to a ...
Women twice as likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke
New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer ...
Study uncovers why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some, explores potential treatment
Credit: Engler lab A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway ...
Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy men
Physically active men who are not overweight but who have a relatively high waist-stature ratio are more likely to develop ...
Bad brakes
Researchers identify faulty 'brake' that interferes with heart muscle's ability to contract and relax Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most ...
Not all saturated fats are equal when it comes to heart health
New research in the International Journal of Cardiology confirms the cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in ...
Alzheimer's Association funds two-year extension of the sprint mind study
SPRINT MIND 2.0 Will clarify the role of intensive blood pressure lowering in reducing dementia risk The Alzheimer's Association has ...
Injection of opioids linked to significant increase in bacterial heart infections
Credit: ICES LONDON, ON - People who inject drugs are at a high risk for a number of health issues. ...
Tachycardia in cancer patients may signal increased mortality risk
Once other causes are ruled out, tachycardia is a marker of a poor prognosis in these patients Cancer patients who ...
New technology gives unprecedented look inside capillaries
Non-invasive, 3D-imaging tool measures blood flow and oxygenationCredit: Vadim Backman/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- More than 40 billion capillaries -- ...
ESC press release: Loss of muscle and weight associated with disability after stroke
Berlin, Germany - 25 January 2019: Loss of muscle and body weight is associated with disability after stroke, reports a ...
UMN researchers refine the ability to predict atrial fibrillation-related stroke
Research could help experts more accurately classify which patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of stroke MINNEAPOLIS, ...
Discovery could advance blood pressure treatments
Credit: Photo by Steve Green A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, working with the U.S. Department of Veteran's ...