New blood test could help track brain damage after stroke
Strokes are serious medical emergencies that can cause lasting damage to the brain. Until now, doctors have mostly relied on brain scans like CT...
Brain bleeds may double risk of dementia, study finds
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that people who suffer from a brain bleed are twice as likely to develop dementia later in...
Lowering blood pressure below 120 may prevent more heart attacks and strokes
A new study has found that lowering the top number in your blood pressure reading—called systolic blood pressure—to less than 120 mm Hg can...
Her life remains ‘a work in progress’ after a stroke at 30 – and...
In her 20s, Jennifer Rose Goldman was a seeker and a doer. She was trained in yoga and reiki, a healing technique. She practiced...
Drinking coffee may prevent heart attack and stroke
There’s good news for people who enjoy drinking coffee. A new study from Semmelweis University suggests that drinking up to three cups of coffee...
Bottom blood pressure number can predict dementia and stroke
Scientists at the University of Miami have found that the lower number in your blood pressure reading, known as diastolic pressure, could give important...
New injectable treatment may protect the brain after stroke
When someone has a stroke, doctors must act quickly to restore blood flow to the brain. This urgent step can save a person’s life.
But...
New diabetes drug may prevent heart attacks and strokes
A new medicine called sotagliflozin has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it could help people with type 2...
Can wearable heart monitors help prevent stroke?
A new study has found that wearable heart monitors can help doctors detect more cases of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm problem...
Fast detection of ‘stroke of the eye’: could help prevent blindness
Most people think of a stroke as something that happens in the brain. But for Dr. Jay Avasarala, a neurologist at the University of...