Young adults have strokes for the same reason as older adults
Some of the same risk factors that cause strokes in older adults are associated with strokes among younger adults, a new study shows, with...
These foods linked to high risks of heart disease and stroke
In a recent study at Shenzhen University, researchers found that fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke.
And...
‘Silent’ heart attacks may increase risk of stroke
In a new study, researchers found that silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older.
They found the long-term risk...
Depression more likely after stroke than heart attack
Adults who have had strokes – especially women – are more likely to become depressed than those who have had heart attacks, according to...
Eye problems may signal higher risk of dementia, stroke, early death
In a new study, researchers found that pictures of the retina may someday provide early warning signs that a person is at an increased...
Adding these drugs to statins may lower stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people...
This diet may reduce your stroke risk by 10%
In a new study, researchers found that eating a healthy, plant-based diet that includes foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and decreasing intakes...
Scientists find new way to prevent recurrent stroke
In a new study, researchers found that a surgical procedure dramatically reduced the rate of recurrent strokes among patients with atherosclerotic disease.
They demonstrated that...
This high blood pressure drug could repair blood vessels in the brain
In a new study, researchers found that propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi," resembling birthmarks), can also be used...
Scientists find new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease, strokes
As people age, a normal brain protein known as amyloid-beta often starts to collect into harmful amyloid plaques in the brain.
Such plaques can be...