More intensive lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol could cut stroke risk
Scientists from Chang Gung University found that more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering statin-based therapies are linked to a decreased risk for recurrent ischemic...
Sitting Tai Chi may help stroke survivors recover, study finds
Scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that a tailored sitting tai chi program could benefit stroke survivors.
The research is published in...
Portable MRIs could detect strokes effectively
Scientists from Yale and Harvard found that portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic...
Overworked single mom collapsed at work and wound up with a new heart
In her late 40s, Alicia Wilson had a hectic schedule.
She had a full-time job administering contracts, was a single mom of a busy high...
Living near greenspace may lower stroke risk
Scientists from Smith College in Northampton found that Living in areas with greater greenspace is tied to a lower risk for stroke.
The research is...
Check the link between diabetes, heart disease, stroke
Having diabetes means you are more likely to develop heart disease.
People with diabetes are also more likely to have certain risk factors, such as high...
This sleep problem linked to recurrent heart attack, stroke
Scientists from the University of Oslo found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia.
The findings suggest that heart patients should be assessed for insomnia...
Stroke can reduce life expectancy by one third
Scientists from the University of Queensland found that almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have a...
At 38, she had two strokes in one day
Even though her neck was throbbing, Saundra Minge invited her 7-year-old nephew and 3-year-old niece over for a Labor Day swim. She chalked up...
This robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm.
With a modified joystick, surgeons...