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Researchers Have Located the Brain Network Responsible for Stuttering

May 28, 2024 — An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the ...

Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study

May 22, 2024 — People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed ...

Extreme Temperatures May Increase Risk of Stroke Mortality, Especially in Low-Income Countries

May 22, 2024 — Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study. The researchers found that the link between extreme ...

Signatures of Heart Attack

May 22, 2024 — Researchers have mapped the immune response in heart attacks and identified signatures that correlate with the clinical ...

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Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging

May 29, 2024 — The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...

Night-Time Heat Significantly Increases the Risk of Stroke

May 21, 2024 — Researchers show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings can contribute to the development of preventive measures: With them, the population can better protect ...

Researchers Develop 'Game-Changing' Blood Test for Stroke Detection

May 17, 2024 — Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. Scientists developed a new test by ...

Singing Repairs the Language Network of the Brain After a Cerebrovascular Accident

May 16, 2024 — Singing rehabilitates speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Researchers investigated the rehabilitative effect of singing on the ...

Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke

May 16, 2024 — Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients ...

An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke

May 15, 2024 — A recent study has found that an ion transporter protein that regulates the pH of specific brain cells can repair the blood-brain barrier and restore ...

Biomarker Found to Help Identify Cells That Can Repair Damaged Blood Vessels

May 7, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings could ...

New Study Reveals Age-Related Brain Changes Influence Recovery After Stroke

May 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational ...

Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function

May 1, 2024 — When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous ...

Clogged Arteries Worsened by Cells That Behave Like Cancer Cells

May 1, 2024 — Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...

Scientists Identify New Treatment Target for Leading Cause of Blindness

May 2, 2024 — Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most ...

A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease

May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...

Scientists Find Cancer-Like Features in Atherosclerosis, Spurring Opportunity for New Treatment Approaches

Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and develop traits similar to cancer that worsen the ...

Climb Stairs to Live Longer

Apr. 26, 2024 — Climbing stairs is associated with a longer life, according to new ...

Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy

Apr. 26, 2024 — Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...

Solving the Riddle of the Sphingolipids in Coronary Artery Disease

Apr. 24, 2024 — Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment ...

Afib More Common and Dangerous in Younger People Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

Apr. 22, 2024 — Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according ...

Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment

Apr. 11, 2024 — A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization ...

More Than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change

Apr. 10, 2024 — A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, ...

Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia

Apr. 10, 2024 — Over 200 million people around the world experience peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels from the heart to the lower limbs that leads to pain ...

Preventive Angioplasty Does Not Improve Prognosis

Apr. 8, 2024 — For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation of the other coronary arteries, according to a new large ...

Stopping Aspirin One Month After Coronary Stenting Procedures Significantly Reduces Bleeding Complications in Heart Attack Patients, Study Suggests

Apr. 8, 2024 — New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting ...

Successful 'First in Human' Clinical Trial of Pioneering Guidance for Heart Bypass Surgery

Apr. 8, 2024 — Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety and efficacy to established methods and that safety issues inherent to invasive catheterisation ...

Treatment With Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Following Heart Attack Shows Promise to Reduce the Risk of Further Heart Damage

Apr. 4, 2024 — Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart attack found that both ...

Life Expectancy Increased as World Addressed Major Killers Including Diarrhea, Lower Respiratory Infections, and Stroke

Apr. 3, 2024 — Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and ...

Virtual Rehabilitation Provides Benefits for Stroke Recovery

Mar. 28, 2024 — A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased ...

Clear Shift in Arterial Diseases in Diabetes

Mar. 28, 2024 — There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral ...

Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?

Mar. 27, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health histories and neurologic ...

Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure

Mar. 27, 2024 — Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...

Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke

Mar. 27, 2024 — Neighborhoods with more adversity have up to twice the increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new ...