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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 finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for mitochondrial disease, a new study reports for the first time what patients and families say would motivate them for or against participating in such research trials.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers urge medical community to take closer look at AFib burden

More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation. AFib is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

7 Jun 2018

Black, Hispanic people may have greater risk of second hemorrhagic stroke than whites

Black and Hispanic people may be more likely to have another intracerebral hemorrhage or a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, than white people, according to a study published in the June 6, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jun 2018

Price check on drug ads: Would revealing costs help patients control spending?

President Donald Trump wants to control spending on drugs. One of his big ideas: include prices in advertisements, just like warnings about side effects.

6 Jun 2018

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and in a simultaneous publication in Circulation, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital presented evidence that a next-generation cardiac pump device not only improves long-term outcomes but may also decrease cost of care over time for heart failure patients.

5 Jun 2018

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

A major international study has found that 2.6 percent of infants and children hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital.

5 Jun 2018

Study finds link between inflammatory signals in heart muscle cells and atrial fibrillation

Interfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation, according to an international team of researchers who have published their findings in the journal Circulation.

5 Jun 2018

Experimental drug shows potential to improve bladder function after spinal cord injury

An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2018

Disintegrating brain lesions could predict disease progression in MS patients

For decades, clinicians treating multiple sclerosis have interpreted the appearance of new or expanding brain lesions on magnetic resonance imaging scans as a sign that a patient's disease is getting worse.

5 Jun 2018

Limited health literacy blocks heart disease prevention and treatment

Limited healthy literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment for heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

4 Jun 2018

Longer-term exercise program may be needed to improve thinking skills, suggests study

We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and their tests of thinking and memory skills were compared to those of people who did not start a new exercise routine.

31 May 2018

Forum of International Respiratory Societies urges to protect youth from e-cigarettes

Tobacco is the leading underlying single cause of death worldwide. In 2016, tobacco use caused over 7.1 million deaths mostly related to lung and heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Every year, on May 31, people and organizations mark World No Tobacco Day, by highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

31 May 2018

UTSA scientists explore stuttering and develop new technology to optimize brain function

A team of researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio received a two-year, $387,000 grant, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop technology that will identify brain activity patterns that contribute to stuttering and use that technology to train people how to optimize brain functions.

31 May 2018

Nutrient supplements do not provide extra benefits says new Australian survey

According to a recent nutrition survey in Australia, 29 percent of the population are taking at least one dietary supplement a day. In the United States, at least 52 percent are taking a dietary supplement a day. The study attempted to look at the long term benefits offered by regular intake of vitamin and mineral supplements for the prevention of diseases such as heart disease and stroke as well as premature death.

30 May 2018

NUS researchers find novel pathway to regulate blood pressure

New and better ways to fight hypertension and low blood pressure may be in the offing, thanks to the National University of Singapore scientists' discovery of how our blood pressure is controlled.

30 May 2018

Growth hormone shows potential to completely transform treatment for stroke survivors

Less fatigue and better recovery of cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. These may be the results of growth hormone treatment after a stroke, an experimental study of mice published in the journal Stroke suggests.

30 May 2018

Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows study

Stroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased risk of depression, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds.

30 May 2018

New brain implant may help treat Parkinson's disease

Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for ways to improve the technique.

30 May 2018

Researchers analyze underlying electrophysiological indicators of brain hemorrhage

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have analyzed the underlying electrophysiological indicators of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the second most common type of brain hemorrhage that can lead to ischemic stroke within a matter of days.

29 May 2018

Single spinal injection reverses chemotherapy-induced pain for months in mice

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a new way to block a root cause of pain. The key is a naturally occurring protein called apolipoprotein A-I binding protein (AIBP). AIBP binds to toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a protein that sits on the surface of cells like an antenna, searching for signs of infection or tissue damage.

29 May 2018

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Further Reading

Study finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

Researchers urge medical community to take closer look at AFib burden

Black, Hispanic people may have greater risk of second hemorrhagic stroke than whites

Price check on drug ads: Would revealing costs help patients control spending?

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

Study finds link between inflammatory signals in heart muscle cells and atrial fibrillation

Experimental drug shows potential to improve bladder function after spinal cord injury

Disintegrating brain lesions could predict disease progression in MS patients

Limited health literacy blocks heart disease prevention and treatment

Longer-term exercise program may be needed to improve thinking skills, suggests study

Forum of International Respiratory Societies urges to protect youth from e-cigarettes

UTSA scientists explore stuttering and develop new technology to optimize brain function

Nutrient supplements do not provide extra benefits says new Australian survey

NUS researchers find novel pathway to regulate blood pressure

Growth hormone shows potential to completely transform treatment for stroke survivors

Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows study

New brain implant may help treat Parkinson's disease

Researchers analyze underlying electrophysiological indicators of brain hemorrhage

Single spinal injection reverses chemotherapy-induced pain for months in mice

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