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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.

Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), disclosed results from an interim analysis of the AIM-HIGH clinical trial.

27 May 2011

Disparities based on race and ethnic origin exist in every aspect of stroke care

Disparities between racial/ethnic minorities and whites cross all aspects of stroke care, according to an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement.

27 May 2011

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke.

27 May 2011

Leukemia, psoriasis drugs may treat vascular diseases

A drug that has been on the market for decades to treat leukemia and skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis may be a possible therapy for vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and hypertension, which can lead to heart attack or stroke.

27 May 2011

Exposure to pesticides near any workplace increases risk of Parkinson's disease

In April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson's disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests.

27 May 2011

ARCA plans to expand development program for Gencaro in atrial fibrillation

ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it is planning to expand the development of Gencaro, its lead cardiovascular drug candidate, to atrial fibrillation, a disease that affects more than 2.4 million patients in the United States.

27 May 2011

Southern U.S. Stroke Belt population have greater incidence of cognitive decline

27 May 2011

Cognitive decline incidence higher in southern ‘stroke belt’

New research shows that residents of the Stroke Belt—a southern portion of the U.S. with significantly elevated stroke morality rate—also have a greater incidence of cognitive decline than other regions of the country. Researchers believe shared risk factors among members of this population are to blame. Results of this study, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), are published in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association.

26 May 2011

New Hypertension Management Program study results revealed at ASH scientific meeting

High blood pressure - the silent killer - is taking a hit from a new, ground-breaking treatment program from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

26 May 2011

Study to examine whether red wine component could help reduce concussions in pro boxers

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are engaging the help of professional boxers and trainers to study whether a component in red wine and grapes could help reduce the short- and long-term effects of concussions.

26 May 2011

NIH-funded analysis finds 19% of young adults with high blood pressure

Roughly 19 percent of young adults may have high blood pressure, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health.

26 May 2011

There's no upper age limit for balloon angioplasties

Loyola University Health System interventional cardiologist Dr. Ferdinand Leya says there's no upper age limit for performing balloon angioplasties.

26 May 2011

New findings from STELARA psoriasis clinical trial to be presented at 22nd World Congress of Dermatology

New findings to be presented from pooled analyses of the STELARA psoriasis clinical development program showed that the safety profile of STELARA and rates of adverse events remained consistent and stable over time in adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis receiving up to four years of treatment.

25 May 2011

Azilsartan medoxomil-CLD phase 3 study results in systolic blood pressure presented at ASH 2011

Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. U.S., today announced results from three phase 3 studies of the investigational fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus chlorthalidone.

24 May 2011

Circulation journal introduces new series on preventive cardiology, lifestyle interventions

Today, Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association launches a year-long themed series that will focus on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

24 May 2011

'Survival protein' protects brain against effects of stroke

Johns Hopkins scientists say that a newly discovered "survival protein" protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering with a particular kind of cell death that's also implicated in complications from diabetes and heart attack.

24 May 2011

African-Americans with multiple sclerosis have lower vitamin D levels

African-Americans who have multiple sclerosis have lower vitamin D levels than African-Americans who don't have the disease, according to a study published in the May 24, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

24 May 2011

Discovery of possible new strategy for treating neurologic disorders

23 May 2011

Archimedes launches new web interface, ARCHeS Innovator

Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, today announced the launch of a new web interface, ARCHeS Innovator, which will give health experts direct access to many of the features of the Archimedes Model.

23 May 2011

Sangamo announces presentations of ZFP Therapeutics data at ASGCT 2011

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that data from clinical, preclinical and research-stage programs focused on the development of zinc finger DNA-binding protein Therapeutics were described in twenty presentations given by Sangamo scientists and collaborators at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy.

23 May 2011

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Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

Disparities based on race and ethnic origin exist in every aspect of stroke care

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

Leukemia, psoriasis drugs may treat vascular diseases

Exposure to pesticides near any workplace increases risk of Parkinson's disease

ARCA plans to expand development program for Gencaro in atrial fibrillation

Southern U.S. Stroke Belt population have greater incidence of cognitive decline

Cognitive decline incidence higher in southern ‘stroke belt’

New Hypertension Management Program study results revealed at ASH scientific meeting

Study to examine whether red wine component could help reduce concussions in pro boxers

NIH-funded analysis finds 19% of young adults with high blood pressure

There's no upper age limit for balloon angioplasties

New findings from STELARA psoriasis clinical trial to be presented at 22nd World Congress of Dermatology

Azilsartan medoxomil-CLD phase 3 study results in systolic blood pressure presented at ASH 2011

Circulation journal introduces new series on preventive cardiology, lifestyle interventions

'Survival protein' protects brain against effects of stroke

African-Americans with multiple sclerosis have lower vitamin D levels

Discovery of possible new strategy for treating neurologic disorders

Archimedes launches new web interface, ARCHeS Innovator

Sangamo announces presentations of ZFP Therapeutics data at ASGCT 2011

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