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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 reveals genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms

Nearly three percent of the world's population is at risk of developing an intracranial aneurysm, a localized dilation of a blood vessel forming a fragile pocket. Rupture of this aneurysm results in extremely severe, and, in one-third of cases, fatal hemorrhage.

7 Dec 2020

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

A study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has made a surprising connection between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), two disorders of the nervous system, and the genetic mutation normally understood to cause Huntington's disease.

5 Dec 2020

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

A team of researchers from the Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, has found no correlations between adult male and female smoking prevalence with COVID-19 mortality across countries. In lower-middle-income countries, however, there is a link between adult male smoking prevalence with COVID-19-related death.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of having a heart attack.

4 Dec 2020

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

A person's genetic make-up can influence whether they might experience side effects from certain medications.

3 Dec 2020

Can melatonin help prevent severe COVID-19?

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada has found that melatonin can be an adjuvant to augment the efficacy of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. They believe that the drug is a potential “silver bullet” to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Dec 2020

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient care in real-time based on those data.

3 Dec 2020

Atrial fibrillation patients should avoid heavy alcohol consumption, warns study

Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

2 Dec 2020

Automated AI measurement of abdominal fat predicts major cardiovascular events

Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2020

New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Researchers report a case of a young male patient who came in with a headache to an emergency room. He had increased intracranial pressure and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting new headaches during the pandemic should not be ignored.

2 Dec 2020

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Results from a new study are published in Neurology®, which identifies 10 metabolites that are associated with a person’s risk of stroke.

2 Dec 2020

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality similar to regular exercise, shows study

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality about as well as regular exercise does, according to a new epidemiological study from West Virginia University.

2 Dec 2020

Mayo Clinic study identifies trends in statin use across the U.S.

People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.

1 Dec 2020

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists.

1 Dec 2020

Children with dyslexia show higher emotional reactivity

Children diagnosed with dyslexia show greater emotional reactivity than children without dyslexia, according to a new collaborative study by UC San Francisco neuroscientists with the UCSF Dyslexia Center and UCSF Memory and Aging Center.

1 Dec 2020

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection.

1 Dec 2020

Doctors report first case of mirror writing in patient with epilepsy

In new research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC]), doctors report a highly unusual case of a right-handed patient performing unconscious 'mirror-writing' with her left hand while in the midst of having epileptic seizures in the emergency room.

1 Dec 2020

New study could help treat people with reading disorders

The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive meaning from written words.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 reaches the brain

Using post-mortem tissue samples, a team of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have studied the mechanisms by which the novel coronavirus can reach the brains of patients with COVID-19, and how the immune system responds to the virus once it does.

30 Nov 2020

Study investigates whether telemedicine could enhance ER care delivery

Overcrowding in emergency rooms is a costly and concerning global problem, compromising patient care quality and experience. In a new study, a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas investigated whether telemedicine could enhance ER care delivery.

30 Nov 2020

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Further Reading

Study reveals genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

Can melatonin help prevent severe COVID-19?

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

Atrial fibrillation patients should avoid heavy alcohol consumption, warns study

Automated AI measurement of abdominal fat predicts major cardiovascular events

New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality similar to regular exercise, shows study

Mayo Clinic study identifies trends in statin use across the U.S.

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Children with dyslexia show higher emotional reactivity

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

Doctors report first case of mirror writing in patient with epilepsy

New study could help treat people with reading disorders

Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 reaches the brain

Study investigates whether telemedicine could enhance ER care delivery

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