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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.

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

For the first time, physicians in the Emergency Department have evidence-based recommendations on how best to catch the life-threatening conditions that make some people faint.

21 Jan 2019

Study highlights need for reliable therapeutic targets for prevention, treatment of cardiovascular diseases

CVD (cardiovascular diseases) are proven to be the leading cause of deaths throughout the world. If statistics are reviewed, almost four out of five deaths are due to myocardial infarction or stroke.

21 Jan 2019

Scientists reveal new mechanism that could lead to specific treatment of strokes and seizures

The ideal drug is one that only affects the exact cells and neurons it is designed to treat, without unwanted side effects.

21 Jan 2019

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

The ability to eat and drink are things most Australians take for granted. That’s why Speech Pathology Australia is an active participant in an international initiative that is working to make swallowing safer for people in Australian hospitals and nursing homes.

18 Jan 2019

HeartFlow Analysis shows highest diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease

HeartFlow, Inc. today announced the publication of the PACIFIC substudy showing that the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis demonstrates the highest diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease compared to other non-invasive tests.

18 Jan 2019

Anti-vaccination movement one of the top health threats in 2019 says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has created a list of health threats for the New Year. Interestingly, Anti-vaccination movement has featured among the top threats to the world. The anti-vaccination movement comprises of a group of people who are reluctant to getting vaccinated and refuse to vaccinate themselves or their children against vaccine preventable infections.

17 Jan 2019

Blood vessels can now be created perfectly in a petri dish

Researchers have now successfully created perfect blood vessels in the labs and this may be a huge step in benefitting people with diabetes and other conditions. The report of the procedure appears in a study titled, “Human blood vessel organoids as a model of diabetic vasculopathy,” published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

17 Jan 2019

Study finds higher suicide rates among youth who were Medicaid enrollees

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, nearly four in ten of all youth who died by suicide in 16 states between 2009 and 2013 were Medicaid enrollees.

17 Jan 2019

Study pinpoints immune cells that could be key to tackling hypertension

Scientists have pinpointed cells in the immune system that could be key to tackling high blood pressure.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers cultivate vascular organoids that perfectly mimic human blood vessels

For the first time, researchers have successfully cultivated “vascular organoids” in a petri dish that perfectly mimic real human blood vessels.

16 Jan 2019

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding

Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme: the cost of health care.

16 Jan 2019

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also prevent diabetes

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine that published today in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

16 Jan 2019

Virtual video visits can replace office visits without compromising quality of care

A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reports in the American Journal of Managed Care that virtual video visits, one form of telehealth visit used at the hospital, can successfully replace office visits for many patients without compromising the quality of care and communication.

14 Jan 2019

Calcium specks could be key prognostic marker of heart disease in South Asians

Specks of calcium in the heart's artery walls could be an important prognostic marker of early cardiovascular disease in South Asians and may help guide treatment in this population, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Jan 2019

Expression of a molecule in blood cells inversely predicts appearance of subclinical atherosclerosis

Earlier detection of cardiovascular disease is a step closer thanks to the findings of a research team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares led by Francisco Sánchez-Madrid and Pilar Martín.

10 Jan 2019

Scientists pinpoint a hidden culprit in heart failure

An international research team led by scientists at the University of Alberta have pinpointed a hidden culprit that leads to dilated cardiomyopathy--a dangerous condition that accounts for 20 per cent of all cases of heart failure--which opens the door to potential new treatments that could help counter the threat.

10 Jan 2019

Multimorbidity amplifies costs of diseases, study shows

Having two or more non-communicable diseases (multimorbidity) costs the country more than the sum of those individual diseases would cost, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Tony Blakely from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and colleagues.

10 Jan 2019

Study: Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in complete mental health

Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in complete mental health despite the impact of their stroke, according to a large, nationally representative Canadian study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.

9 Jan 2019

Neurons produced after a stroke fail to develop properly, research finds

Mice produce new neurons in the hippocampus following a stroke that fail to develop properly, finds new research published in JNeurosci. Intervening in the production of these cells may help to mitigate stroke-induced memory impairments.

From Society for Neuroscience 9 Jan 2019