Cholesterol levels dropping in Western nations but rising in Asia
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations ...
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Barriers exist to using risk stratification tools to evaluate pulmonary embolism in the ED
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.Sc., MBCHB, MRES, Ph.D., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- Common barriers exist to ...
Open Wearables Initiative (OWEAR) releases open source software and datasets database for wearable and connected health technologies
Credit: Open Wearables Initiative Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that the Open ...
High blood pressure linked to increased risk of dying from COVID-19
Credit: European Heart Journal Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 ...
Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria
NIH funded study supports link between high levels of gram-negative bacteria and a stroke- seizure- and headache-inducing vascular malformationCredit: Courtesy ...
Women at lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Women's risk of falling ill with cardiovascular disease, and dying from it, is lower than ...
Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report that adding a compound to reduce inflammation to standard stroke treatment improves learning, ...
Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Credit: EAN (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely ...
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
Rice University neuroengineers develop tech to measure blood flow and neuronal recovery simultaneouslyCredit: Luan Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 22, ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart ...
Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
Nationwide, fewer people with stroke symptoms receiving care at hospitalsCredit: Akash Kansagra The number of people evaluated for signs of ...
Stroke doctors establish best practices to protect against COVID-19
Patients should continue to seek early treatment for a suspected stroke, they adviseCredit: UCLA Health To keep patients and health-care ...
Focused ultrasound opening brain to previously impossible treatments
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications University of Virginia researchers are pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to defy the ...
American College of Cardiology urges heart attack, stroke patients to seek medical help
After reported drops in heart attack, stroke patients going to ER amid COVID-19 pandemic, new CardioSmart resources outline when, how ...
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