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A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.

Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

A single patient can spark new research questions and provide answers about a disease. And when a new case is identified, investigators can make connections between them that can lead to even more powerful and persuasive ideas about cause and treatment.

15 May 2023

Experts provide a new clinical picture of sarcopenic obesity

Proteins and weight training could help if obese patients are suffering from muscle atrophy. However, the problem is usually not recognized, according to Prof. Dr. Bischoff from the University of Hohenheim.

15 May 2023

Hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms: Benefits and risks

Hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances are common symptoms of menopause that can affect health, quality of life and work productivity.

15 May 2023

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

A nationwide effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15 per cent had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over coming years.

13 May 2023

Former anabolic steroid users more likely to develop heart disease

Anabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being harmful years after stopping, according to two studies presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

13 May 2023

‘A system in crisis’: Dysfunctional federal disability programs force the poor to pass up money

Brenda Powell had suffered a stroke and was in debilitating pain when she called the Social Security Administration last year to seek disability benefits.

12 May 2023

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

Scientists review the potential of edible mushrooms as functional foods in improving cardiovascular function and ameliorating hypertension.

11 May 2023

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system.

11 May 2023

AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine.

11 May 2023

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Around one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published today (Thursday) in the ERJ Open Research.

11 May 2023

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Glioblastoma cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow and form more aggressive tumors, according to new Cleveland Clinic-led findings published in Nature Cancer.

11 May 2023

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

A new study showed that hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with oophorectomy, and tubal ligation were all associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2023

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

The National Institutes of Health is launching a new program, the Common Fund's Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues Network, that aims to transform our knowledge of how much genetic variation there is in the cells and tissues throughout our bodies.

11 May 2023

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn't.

11 May 2023

Study offers hope for better recovery of stroke patients

Ischemic stroke, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain, is a common cause of death and disability.

11 May 2023

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes: Study urges better use of life-saving therapies

Researchers explore the efficacy of current approaches to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

10 May 2023

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

10 May 2023

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research published in the May 10, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 May 2023

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags, older adults are more likely than younger adults to be distracted by items irrelevant to the task at hand, a University of California, Riverside, study reports.

10 May 2023

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

Doctors have long stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy weight for improving overall health, but a large new study also suggests it could also reduce future gastrointestinal cancer (GI) risk.

10 May 2023

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Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

Experts provide a new clinical picture of sarcopenic obesity

Hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms: Benefits and risks

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

Former anabolic steroid users more likely to develop heart disease

‘A system in crisis’: Dysfunctional federal disability programs force the poor to pass up money

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Study offers hope for better recovery of stroke patients

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes: Study urges better use of life-saving therapies

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

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