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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.

Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard and across the UK.

31 May 2019

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.

30 May 2019

Study provides evidence that ozone exposure may advance subclinical arterial disease

Long-term exposure to ambient ozone appears to accelerate arterial conditions that progress into cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

30 May 2019

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke, according at a study published in the May 29, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2019

Scientists unmask stem cell identity using gene-sequencing technology

Scientists from The University of Queensland's Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessel cells using gene-sequencing technology.

29 May 2019

Study explores associations between daytime sleepiness and epigenetic modifications

Everyone feels tired at times, but up to 20 percent of U.S. adults report feeling so sleepy during the day that it interferes with daily activities, including working, having meals or carrying on conversations.

29 May 2019

New fluorescent probe specifically labels microglia cells

Part of the immune system in the brain is made up of so-called microglia cells. Korean and Singaporean researchers have now developed a fluorescent probe that specifically labels this type of macrophage. The cells were visualized in cell culture and in the live brains of rodents.

29 May 2019

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart, which affect heart rhythm, according to a small study published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 May 2019

Research indicates that inhibitory neurons can have two-fold impact on oscillatory patterns

Studying the brain involves measuring the activity of billions of individual brain cells called neurons.

29 May 2019

Study reveals how genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered during stress, aging

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion have revealed how a genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered in the body during stress and aging to contribute to sudden cardiac death.

29 May 2019

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Living in a warzone is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among civilians, even years after the conflict ends, a study has found.

29 May 2019

Study finds new evidence that it is unnecessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that it is unnecessary for most patients to fast before having bloodwork done to measure lipid levels to determine risk of future cardiovascular events.

28 May 2019

Stem cell study reveals the harmful effects of flavored e-cigarette liquids

Your favorite vape flavor may be more harmful than the nicotine itself. Using stem cells to investigate the impact of e-liquids on cardiovascular disease, a new study has revealed the harmful effects of flavored e-cigarette liquids and e-cigarette use.

28 May 2019

Children with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens

Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 to 17 shows.

28 May 2019

Brain stimulation accelerates visual learning and recovery

A combination of visual training and a recently developed brain stimulation technique boosts learning in healthy adults and cortically blind patients, according to research published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 28 May 2019

Brain stimulation improves visual perceptual learning

Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the better one will be able to learn to play.

27 May 2019

Mobile phone app may help boost and maintain physical activity in women

Activity trackers and mobile phone apps are all the rage, but do they really help users increase and maintain physical activity?

25 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Study proves cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens

Researchers at Tampere University have shown for the first time that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens.

24 May 2019

Children's Tumor Foundation establishes significant research initiative to combat NF2

On the occasion of World NF2 Awareness Day, the Children's Tumor Foundation has announced the establishment of a significant research initiative dedicated to finding effective treatments for NF2, along with a substantial investment of $2.3 million in this bold new effort.

23 May 2019

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Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Study provides evidence that ozone exposure may advance subclinical arterial disease

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

Scientists unmask stem cell identity using gene-sequencing technology

Study explores associations between daytime sleepiness and epigenetic modifications

New fluorescent probe specifically labels microglia cells

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Research indicates that inhibitory neurons can have two-fold impact on oscillatory patterns

Study reveals how genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered during stress, aging

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Study finds new evidence that it is unnecessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

Stem cell study reveals the harmful effects of flavored e-cigarette liquids

Children with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens

Brain stimulation accelerates visual learning and recovery

Brain stimulation improves visual perceptual learning

Mobile phone app may help boost and maintain physical activity in women

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Study proves cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens

Children's Tumor Foundation establishes significant research initiative to combat NF2

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