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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.

Specific form of age-related macular degeneration linked to cardiovascular disease and stroke risk

Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to new research from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

12 Jul 2022

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study by scientists at UT Southwestern suggests.

11 Jul 2022

Black individuals may be more vulnerable to atherosclerosis early in life than young Hispanic adults

A unique Mount Sinai study focused on a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows that young Black adults are twice as likely to have atherosclerosis as similarly situated young Hispanic adults.

11 Jul 2022

Adding salt to foods at the table increases risk of premature death

People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause, according to a study of more than 500,000 people, published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).

9 Jul 2022

Study shows how tau protein, critical to Alzheimer's, turns from normal to diseased state

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understanding of how the progressive neurodegenerative disorder arises in the brain.

8 Jul 2022

Higher levels of physical activity associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular events in adults with CKD

In this long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that individuals with higher levels of physical activity were less likely to experience an atherosclerotic event (e.g. heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease), new-onset heart failure, and death as compared to those with lower levels of physical activity.

7 Jul 2022

Risk factors associated with shoulder surgery are low, but some need further surgery within a year

Rates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in The BMJ today.

7 Jul 2022

Gestures can help to get the message across for people with language disorders

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across - especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of people with aphasia more often and for much longer than previously thought. This has implications for the use of gestures in speech therapy.

7 Jul 2022

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

Scientists have recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the types and prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms associated with monkeypox virus infection in humans.

7 Jul 2022

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020 and 2021

In a recent article published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, investigators examined the major causes of mortality across the United States (US) in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

7 Jul 2022

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

In a new study, the effectiveness of low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in reducing the risk of atherosclerotic vascular events was explored.

6 Jul 2022

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

A study from the National Institutes of Health describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain's blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms.

5 Jul 2022

COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appears July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

5 Jul 2022

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

New data show politicians have a considerable survival advantage over general populations, based on information from 11 countries and over 57,500 politicians.

5 Jul 2022

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in a pioneering perspective on cardiometabolic health trends and disparities published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Their team also included researchers from Tufts Medical Center.

4 Jul 2022

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

The historical discriminatory housing policies known as "redlining" are associated with heart disease and related risk factors today in impacted neighborhoods, more than 60 years after they were banned, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Jul 2022

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Specific form of age-related macular degeneration linked to cardiovascular disease and stroke risk

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Black individuals may be more vulnerable to atherosclerosis early in life than young Hispanic adults

Adding salt to foods at the table increases risk of premature death

Study shows how tau protein, critical to Alzheimer's, turns from normal to diseased state

Higher levels of physical activity associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular events in adults with CKD

Risk factors associated with shoulder surgery are low, but some need further surgery within a year

Gestures can help to get the message across for people with language disorders

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020 and 2021

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

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