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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.

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Surveys of pizzas, baked beans and canned pasta show salt levels can vary significantly

Surveys of pizzas, baked beans and canned pasta show salt levels can vary significantly

9 Jul 2004
Anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin is an effective alternative to heparin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes

Anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin is an effective alternative to heparin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes

7 Jul 2004
New Zealand research to help reduce depression amongst stroke victims

New Zealand research to help reduce depression amongst stroke victims

6 Jul 2004
NovoSeven may prove to be the first effective treatment for brain hemorrhage caused by stroke

NovoSeven may prove to be the first effective treatment for brain hemorrhage caused by stroke

5 Jul 2004
Questions about this once widely-accepted treatment for postmenopausal ills

Questions about this once widely-accepted treatment for postmenopausal ills

2 Jul 2004
Gum disease vaccination aim of world-first research

Gum disease vaccination aim of world-first research

2 Jul 2004
Drop in systolic blood pressure may indicate imminent likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

Drop in systolic blood pressure may indicate imminent likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

2 Jul 2004
Red and processed meats, sweets and desserts may increase risk of stroke

Red and processed meats, sweets and desserts may increase risk of stroke

2 Jul 2004
Brain recordings may shed light on disorders of self-perception such as schizophrenia, stroke and phantom limb syndrome

Brain recordings may shed light on disorders of self-perception such as schizophrenia, stroke and phantom limb syndrome

2 Jul 2004
First strokes now bone health, moderate alcohol consumption good for women

First strokes now bone health, moderate alcohol consumption good for women

1 Jul 2004
Research describes how nerve growth factor stimulates a sequence of proteins that promote nerve growth

Research describes how nerve growth factor stimulates a sequence of proteins that promote nerve growth

1 Jul 2004
Exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in preventing high blood pressure and an enlarged heart

Exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in preventing high blood pressure and an enlarged heart

30 Jun 2004
Harmless form of the herpes virus may help create a vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease

Harmless form of the herpes virus may help create a vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease

30 Jun 2004
Four most common cancers accounted for over half of the 225,000 new cases of malignant cancer registered in England in 2001

Four most common cancers accounted for over half of the 225,000 new cases of malignant cancer registered in England in 2001

30 Jun 2004
The full effects of passive smoking may have been underestimated

The full effects of passive smoking may have been underestimated

29 Jun 2004
Gene mutation gradually causes devastating effects on cellular structure and function in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Gene mutation gradually causes devastating effects on cellular structure and function in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

29 Jun 2004
About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

29 Jun 2004
Creation of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC)

Creation of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC)

29 Jun 2004
Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

29 Jun 2004
Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

29 Jun 2004