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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.

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

Debbie Cook was in her pajamas on a summer morning in 2019 when she got a call from her son: "Something bad is wrong with Granny."

4 May 2021

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults.

4 May 2021

Study finds one-third of COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms

The research on the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 disease is ongoing. Still, scientists have found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects the brain causing loss of smell and taste, dizziness, muscle pain, fatigue, and other cognitive impairments. However, it remained unknown why certain people developed neurological symptoms while others did not.

3 May 2021

Low-profile thoracic aortic endograft minimizes complications, increases patient pool

Preliminary results of a clinical trial, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, showed that a new, low-profile thoracic aortic endograft is safe and effective in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm or penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) diseases.

3 May 2021

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of disease progression.

30 Apr 2021

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks even in adults with normal blood pressure, according to new research published in The Lancet.

30 Apr 2021

Fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the composition of gut microbiota

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U. S.

29 Apr 2021

Guidance on diagnosis and management of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after a COVID-19 vaccine

Last Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration lifted the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

29 Apr 2021

Researchers receive $3.75 million to study the impact of fluid flow on CAR-T cell therapy for brain cancer

Glioblastoma multiforme is among the most lethal of cancers and the most stubborn in the face of treatment. Fewer than 20 percent of patients survive more than two years after diagnosis, according to the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States.

29 Apr 2021

Mutation in a cancer-causing gene could exacerbate cerebral cavernous malformations in the brain

Researchers have discovered an explanation for why cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs)--clusters of dilated blood vessels in the brain--can suddenly grow to cause seizures or stroke.

28 Apr 2021

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

28 Apr 2021

Leveraging vibrations and ultrasound waves to diagnose, treat brain ailments

A team of engineering researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology hopes to uncover new ways to diagnose and treat brain ailments, from tumors and stroke to Parkinson's disease, leveraging vibrations and ultrasound waves.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Researchers with the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke.

27 Apr 2021

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

The risk of developing atherosclerosis - a narrowing of the arteries as cholesterol plaque builds up, leading to obstruction of blood flow - is higher for people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases than for the general population.

27 Apr 2021

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the lives of patients who have had a stroke with resulting arm weakness.

27 Apr 2021

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In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

Study finds one-third of COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms

Low-profile thoracic aortic endograft minimizes complications, increases patient pool

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions

Fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the composition of gut microbiota

Guidance on diagnosis and management of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after a COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers receive $3.75 million to study the impact of fluid flow on CAR-T cell therapy for brain cancer

Mutation in a cancer-causing gene could exacerbate cerebral cavernous malformations in the brain

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Leveraging vibrations and ultrasound waves to diagnose, treat brain ailments

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Stroke-related deaths increased during the first lockdown

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Hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancers increase the risk of heart attack, stroke

New treatment approach could be life-changing for many stroke patients

Experts develop quality indicators for management and outcomes of adults with atrial fibrillation

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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