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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 sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

Recently, a study conducted by researchers from Peking University and Oxford Population Health shed light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption.

25 Jul 2023

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

Researchers report the worsening of cognition among chronically constipated individuals.

25 Jul 2023

$3 million grant to study how sleep and circadian rhythm affect chronic pain

Can poor sleep and circadian rhythm make chronic pain conditions worse? Edson College Assistant Professor Chung Jung Mun plans to find out through an innovative longitudinal study.

24 Jul 2023

Inflation Reduction Act's $35 insulin cap linked to rise in prescription fills

The Inflation Reduction Act's policy capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 for a month's supply led to increases in the total number of insulin fills for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

24 Jul 2023

Longer television viewing times in childhood linked to higher risk of adulthood metabolic syndrome

A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood.

24 Jul 2023

New AI-based system aims to facilitate the rehabilitation process for stroke patients

Statistics indicate that globally 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability.

24 Jul 2023

Genes may explain why some people with abdominal obesity do not develop diabetes

Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that naturally occurring variations in our genes can lead some people to store fat at the waist but also protect them from diabetes.

24 Jul 2023

Study: A planet-friendly diet could help people to live longer and healthier

Eating more planet-friendly foods could help you live a longer, healthier life, according to new research. Researchers found that people who followed a more environmentally sustainable diet were 25% less likely to die during a follow-up period of over 30 years compared to those with a less sustainable diet.

23 Jul 2023

Hundreds of proteins and mRNA molecules mislocated in ALS nerve cells

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have shown that hundreds of proteins and mRNA molecules are found in the wrong place in nerve cells affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND), also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

21 Jul 2023

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

On July 19, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology released a statement expressing concerns on the National Institutes of Health budget proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill.

21 Jul 2023

Artificial intelligence may play a key role in identifying the risk of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of death in Sweden and in the world. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, among others, have now found that artificial intelligence seems to play a role in identifying the risk of cardiovascular disease.

21 Jul 2023

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

More than 100 scientists from across the U.S. are receiving special grants to support their research work in finding innovative solutions to fight heart disease and stroke.

21 Jul 2023

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Researchers discussed the current achievements, challenges, and potential opportunities in using digital technologies.

21 Jul 2023

Catheter ablation: A new first-line treatment option for atrial fibrillation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, affecting millions of the general population.

20 Jul 2023

Study: Many older adults with mild cognitive impairment are still driving

The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds.

20 Jul 2023

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

In a recent study, researchers created the Sleep and Dementia Consortium comprising five population-based cohort studies.

20 Jul 2023

Food for thought: Mediterranean-DASH intervention shows positive impact on brain health

Researchers investigated the longitudinal relationships between adherence to the Mediterranean-dietary approaches.

20 Jul 2023

Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and their relation to preeclampsia severity

Researchers examine plasma interleukin-6, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, and C-reactive protein levels in pregnant women with preeclampsia.

20 Jul 2023

Insights from a global study: The association between dietary patterns, cardiovascular diseases, and deaths

Researchers develop a healthy diet score linked to health outcomes with global applicability using the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study data.

20 Jul 2023

Fetal exposure to epilepsy medications does not affect neurodevelopment in children

Most mothers who took prescription antiseizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today in Lancet Neurology found that young children who were exposed to commonly-prescribed medications in utero do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes than children of healthy women.

19 Jul 2023

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Study sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

$3 million grant to study how sleep and circadian rhythm affect chronic pain

Inflation Reduction Act's $35 insulin cap linked to rise in prescription fills

Longer television viewing times in childhood linked to higher risk of adulthood metabolic syndrome

New AI-based system aims to facilitate the rehabilitation process for stroke patients

Genes may explain why some people with abdominal obesity do not develop diabetes

Study: A planet-friendly diet could help people to live longer and healthier

Hundreds of proteins and mRNA molecules mislocated in ALS nerve cells

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

Artificial intelligence may play a key role in identifying the risk of cardiovascular disease

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Catheter ablation: A new first-line treatment option for atrial fibrillation

Study: Many older adults with mild cognitive impairment are still driving

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

Food for thought: Mediterranean-DASH intervention shows positive impact on brain health

Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and their relation to preeclampsia severity

Insights from a global study: The association between dietary patterns, cardiovascular diseases, and deaths

Fetal exposure to epilepsy medications does not affect neurodevelopment in children

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