This sleep habit linked to lower heart attack, stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found a daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower the risk of having a heart attack/stroke.
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COVID-19 may cause a more severe stroke
In a new study, researchers found that acute ischemic strokes (AIS) linked to COVID-19 are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes, and are...
COVID-19 linked to dangerous brain diseases, new evidence shows
In a new study, researchers found neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage.
They identified one rare and sometimes...
This popular drug for stroke may help fight COVID-19
Similar diseases to COVID-19, including the common flu, can create inflammation which results in deposits of a protein called fibrin. Fibrin is the scaffold...
Air pollution is a big risk factor for heart disease, stroke and death, no...
In a new study, researchers found that long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to heart disease and death.
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Stroke risk is 8 times higher in people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found although both flu and COVID-19 can raise the risk for a stroke, the odds appear to be eight...
This new drug may reduce stroke damage
In a new study, researchers have identified a novel drug that could protect the brain during and after a stroke.
They found that injured neurons...
Better measure of ‘good cholesterol’ may help control heart attack, stroke risk
For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed “good cholesterol” because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of...
Blood test that measures alcohol use may predict risk for bleeding strokes
People who drink large amounts of alcohol have nearly fivefold odds of experiencing a potentially deadly type of stroke compared with those who drink...
Car crashes, strokes, and Alzheimer’s disease: The dangers of sleep loss
Most people are familiar with the obvious consequences of sleep deprivation—the heavy eyelids, short attention spans and excessive yawning after a poor night's sleep.
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