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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.

Study to explore why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after COVID-19

An Oregon Health & Science University-led team of researchers is exploring why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after they get COVID-19.

18 Aug 2022

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

Pregnant women with epilepsy have more symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum than pregnant women who do not have epilepsy or women with epilepsy who are not pregnant, according to a study published in the August 17, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Aug 2022

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR)™ heart pump for the technology's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early feasibility study (EFS) investigational device exemption (IDE).

17 Aug 2022

UW cardiologists employ catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from the heart

Interventional cardiologists at the UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle recently performed a first-in-human procedure, successfully employing a catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from inside a patient's heart.

17 Aug 2022

Novel non-invasive detection technique detects carotid artery stenosis

Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately detected narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk factor for stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Aug 2022

Bringing down high salt intake could result in large reductions in cardiovascular disease

A modest cut of just 1 g in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of heart disease and strokes and save 4 million lives by 2030, suggest the estimates of a modeling study published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

17 Aug 2022

Genetic variant associated with Alzheimer's disease plays a role in protecting against glaucoma

New research led by scientists at Mass Eye and Ear and Brigham and Women's Hospital, member hospitals of Mass General Brigham, reveals the role that a genetic variant associated with Alzheimer's disease, APOE4, plays in protecting against glaucoma.

16 Aug 2022

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

Many patients stop taking medication for high cholesterol because they are afraid it may have negative side effects. But the observed association between risk of dementia and high cholesterol, may be caused by your lifestyle.

16 Aug 2022

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Novel peptide helps prevent seizures, protects neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy

A novel peptide augments the brain's natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy, scientists report.

16 Aug 2022

Research analyzes the impact of virtual tours on older adults experiencing social isolation

Scientists have long known that social isolation is associated with a number of health problems, including increased risks for stroke and heart disease, as well as mental decline and even premature death. The risks are especially acute for older adults, who are more likely to be socially isolated and lonely. The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated the problem due to the need for social distancing, particularly to protect the health of the world's elderly population.

16 Aug 2022

Salt substitutes reduce heart attack, stroke, and death risks

A new study provides a systematic review of the impact of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes and blood pressure for all available trials.

15 Aug 2022

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher, Andrea Meredith, PhD, Professor of Physiology and her collaborators.

15 Aug 2022

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

12 Aug 2022

Gene discovery could help develop new tools to prevent strokes and heart attacks

Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States, but scientists are still working to understand one of their primary triggers.

11 Aug 2022

Researchers identify genes that become active when carotid plaque rupture leads to a stroke

Researchers at Ochsner Health and Tulane University School of Medicine have identified the genes that become active in carotid arteries when plaque rupture causes a stroke.

11 Aug 2022

Repurposed drug shows promise as potential new treatment for motor neuron disease

A drug typically used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has shown promise as a potential new therapy for motor neuron disease (MND), according to a new study.

11 Aug 2022

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta, a protein known to contain a zinc binding pocket, is thought to reduce proinflammatory molecules and even increase production of anti-inflammatory species in MS patients.

11 Aug 2022

Study quantifies the prognostic accuracy of two protein biomarkers

Blood tests taken within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) flag which patients are likely to die and which patients are likely to survive with severe disability, according to a study headed by UC San Francisco, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan. Their results -- available within minutes -- may confirm the need for prompt surgical interventions or may help guide conversations with families in cases of devastating injury.

11 Aug 2022

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Study to explore why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after COVID-19

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

UW cardiologists employ catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from the heart

Novel non-invasive detection technique detects carotid artery stenosis

Bringing down high salt intake could result in large reductions in cardiovascular disease

Genetic variant associated with Alzheimer's disease plays a role in protecting against glaucoma

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Novel peptide helps prevent seizures, protects neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy

Research analyzes the impact of virtual tours on older adults experiencing social isolation

Salt substitutes reduce heart attack, stroke, and death risks

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Gene discovery could help develop new tools to prevent strokes and heart attacks

Researchers identify genes that become active when carotid plaque rupture leads to a stroke

Repurposed drug shows promise as potential new treatment for motor neuron disease

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Study quantifies the prognostic accuracy of two protein biomarkers

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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