Salt substitute could effectively prevent stroke
A new study from the University of New South Wales found among individuals with prior stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure, replacing regular salt...
This video game may help stroke patients recover faster
A new study from the University of Missouri found a new motion-sensor video game can help patients recovering from a stroke improve their motor...
Common nausea drugs may increase the risk of stroke
Antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) are commonly prescribed drugs to relieve nausea and vomiting caused by migraine, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy.
In a new study, researchers found that...
With a heart attack and stroke behind him, pilot plans transcontinental adventure
Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying.
At 16, he became a glider pilot with...
Stroke linked to higher risk for depression, study finds
A new study from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark found stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing depression or another mood disorder within...
Living near a green area could strongly cut your stroke risk
In a new study from Hospital del Mar and elsewhere, researchers found the risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular...
Should you stop or keep taking your daily aspirin?
In a new study from the University of Tasmania, researchers found there is no clear evidence about the harm or benefit of either cessation...
Mammograms may help predict heart disease and stroke risk
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found routine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer also could help identify postmenopausal women at...
This fat in blood may increase the risk of second stroke
Stroke can have many causes.
An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the...
Most stroke patients suffer from cognitive impairment, shows study
In a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers found that more than half of stroke patients had cognitive impairment...