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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.

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, because NAFLD prompts the over-production of a class of proteins that cause inflammation and damage to their blood vessels.

25 May 2022

Eating up to one egg per day may help lower cardiovascular disease risk, research suggests

Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood, publishing their results today in eLife.

24 May 2022

Patients with very narrowed neck arteries have low risk of future stroke, study shows

The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is so low that most patients with this condition - asymptomatic carotid stenosis - could potentially be treated with the newest medications and may not require surgery, new Kaiser Permanente research suggests.

24 May 2022

NIH awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project

When administered soon after the onset of acute ischemic stroke, current approved treatments for the condition can dramatically improve patient outcomes.

24 May 2022

Gabapentin treatment may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke

The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the brain take up the signaling work of lost cells, new research in mice suggests.

23 May 2022

Medication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease

A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes.

23 May 2022

Reduced exercise capacity is common in long COVID patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers illustrated cardiac findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-recovered individuals more than a year after infection.

22 May 2022

Novel brain-permeable Cdk5 inhibitor alters neurobehavior in mice

James Bibb, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel preclinical drug that could have the potential to combat depression, brain injury and diseases that impair cognition. The drug, which notably is brain-permeable, acts to inhibit the kinase enzyme Cdk5.

20 May 2022

Clopidogrel monotherapy linked with reduced risk of net adverse clinical events, study finds

Results from a real-world study investigating safety and effectiveness of clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 12 months after PCI in high-risk patients during the chronic maintenance period.

20 May 2022

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

The chronic nutritional and metabolic disease of obesity is characterized by an excessive increase in body fat and its accumulation in tissues.

20 May 2022

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

Researchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019.

19 May 2022

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

Which vascular risk factors are associated with the risk of developing dementia may vary with age. A new study shows that among people around age 55, the risk of developing dementia over the next 10 years was increased in those with diabetes and high blood pressure.

19 May 2022

Survey results paint a clear picture of the lack of resources, education and training in cardio-obstetrics

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of pregnancy‐related death, yet a new national survey led by doctors at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests that few cardiologists, trainees or care team members are trained in cardio-obstetrics, a specialty that brings together experts from cardiology, obstetrics and primary care.

18 May 2022

New weight-loss intervention focuses on improving a person’s response to hunger cues

People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and, importantly, were more successful at keeping the pounds off using a new alternative weight-loss intervention that targets improving a person's response to internal hunger cues and their ability to resist food, reported a team led by University of California San Diego experts in the May 18, 2022 online issue of JAMA Network Open.

18 May 2022

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Culturally tailored lifestyle coaching can help Black adults with hypertension improve their blood pressure control, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

18 May 2022

Health screening and genetic tests may help detect people who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia

Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," which may lead to premature heart attack or death, 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.

18 May 2022

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Researchers evaluated neurologic complications in pediatric cases of COVID-19.

18 May 2022

Children's Colorado first in the world to implant the newly FDA-approved G-Armor Stent

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) is the first hospital in the world to implant the newly FDA-approved G-Armor Stent. Although the stent is designed to be used in the smallest of patients, it was first implanted in a Colorado father of two.

18 May 2022

Less invasive procedure for common heart condition just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery

A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre has shown that a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery.

17 May 2022

Study reveals psychological benefits of statins

Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their approval in the late 1980s to prevent heart attack and stroke.

17 May 2022

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NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Eating up to one egg per day may help lower cardiovascular disease risk, research suggests

Patients with very narrowed neck arteries have low risk of future stroke, study shows

NIH awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project

Gabapentin treatment may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke

Medication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease

Reduced exercise capacity is common in long COVID patients

Novel brain-permeable Cdk5 inhibitor alters neurobehavior in mice

Clopidogrel monotherapy linked with reduced risk of net adverse clinical events, study finds

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

Survey results paint a clear picture of the lack of resources, education and training in cardio-obstetrics

New weight-loss intervention focuses on improving a person’s response to hunger cues

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Health screening and genetic tests may help detect people who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Children's Colorado first in the world to implant the newly FDA-approved G-Armor Stent

Less invasive procedure for common heart condition just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery

Study reveals psychological benefits of statins

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