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Lithium chloride can alleviate radiation-induced oral mucositis and taste dysfunction

Oral mucositis and taste dysfunction (dysgeusia) occurs in nearly all patients receiving head and neck radiotherapy and tremendously affects the quality of life and treatment outcome.

11 Mar 2021

U.S. opioid epidemic associated with increase in infective endocarditis and strokes

The ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due to more bacterial infections of the heart, or infective endocarditis, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Dry eye disease negatively affects patients' health and vision related quality of life

Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports.

11 Mar 2021

Silent heart attacks appear to increase future stroke risk in older adults

Silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Neuroprotectant-loaded nanoparticles may reduce stroke severity, improve survival

When NA1, a neuroprotectant, was delivered to the brain in nanoparticles, it reduced stroke severity and improved survival in a mouse model of stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Lifestyle intervention has cardiovascular benefit for many diabetic patients, but not all

For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment is usually lifestyle intervention, including weight loss and increased physical activity.

11 Mar 2021

High obesity rates in Southern states magnify Covid threat

In January, as Mississippi health officials planned for their incoming shipments of covid-19 vaccine, they assessed the state's most vulnerable: health care workers, of course, and elderly people in nursing homes.

11 Mar 2021

Depression risk higher among stroke survivors, especially female patients

Stroke patients were nearly 50% more likely than heart attack patients to develop depression, and female stroke patients had a higher risk of depression than their male counterparts, according to two preliminary studies by the same research group to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Dementia risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes

Having an ischemic stroke increases dementia risk, and that risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Stroke survivors more likely to attempt or die by suicide

Stroke survivors may be more likely to attempt or die by suicide than people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Higher historic redlining scores associated with greater rates of stroke

Discriminatory housing policies that restricted the sale or purchase of homes by race in certain neighborhoods across the U.S., called 'redlining,' which were established nearly a century ago and outlawed by the Fair Housing Act of 1968, were associated with higher rates of stroke in the same neighborhoods in 2017, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

A retinal photo may provide early warning signs of stroke and dementia

Pictures of the retina may someday provide early warning signs that a person is at an increased risk of stroke and dementia, making it possible to take preventive measures, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Black Medicare patients with ischemic stroke die at a higher rate than white patients

A long-term look at Medicare patients shows that Black patients who have an ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain) die at a higher rate than white patients, even after accounting for preexisting health conditions, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Mobile stroke units report financial difficulties due to limited reimbursement from insurers

Ambulances with specialized staff and equipment to provide rapid stroke treatment report financial difficulties due to limited reimbursement from health care insurers, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Research finds disparities in stroke severity and care among Black and Hispanic women

Black and Hispanic women ages 65-74 years old hospitalized with stroke had more severe strokes than their white counterparts, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Triglyceride-lowering medication may lower stroke risk in people with heart disease

Taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease who already have their bad cholesterol levels under control using statin medications, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

New system may offer improved options for cancer treatment

Improved options for cancer treatment are on the way, thanks to a new system developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory for producing alpha-emitting medical radioisotopes intended to target and overpower diseased tissue while sparing the healthy tissue around it.

11 Mar 2021

Music-based interventions can improve stroke, Parkinson's disease

Music-based interventions have become a core ingredient of effective neurorehabilitation in the past 20 years thanks to the growing body of knowledge.

11 Mar 2021

Study recommends prevention programs to address suicidal behaviors among ethnic minority adolescents

Associations between strong predictors of suicidal behaviors over the life course, such as adverse childhood events (ACEs), remain understudied among youth of color. Although not previously considered high risk, suicide attempts among Black youth increased 73% between 1991 and 2017.

11 Mar 2021

Study: Lowering the activity of KRAS gene can help fight pancreatic cancer

If clinicians could stop mutations of the KRAS gene in pancreatic cancer – which happens in more than 90 percent of pancreatic cancer cases and drastically reduces response to immunotherapy – the chances of improving treatment for this deadly form of cancer would be increased.

11 Mar 2021

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Lithium chloride can alleviate radiation-induced oral mucositis and taste dysfunction

U.S. opioid epidemic associated with increase in infective endocarditis and strokes

Dry eye disease negatively affects patients' health and vision related quality of life

Silent heart attacks appear to increase future stroke risk in older adults

Neuroprotectant-loaded nanoparticles may reduce stroke severity, improve survival

Lifestyle intervention has cardiovascular benefit for many diabetic patients, but not all

High obesity rates in Southern states magnify Covid threat

Depression risk higher among stroke survivors, especially female patients

Dementia risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes

Stroke survivors more likely to attempt or die by suicide

Higher historic redlining scores associated with greater rates of stroke

A retinal photo may provide early warning signs of stroke and dementia

Black Medicare patients with ischemic stroke die at a higher rate than white patients

Mobile stroke units report financial difficulties due to limited reimbursement from insurers

Research finds disparities in stroke severity and care among Black and Hispanic women

Triglyceride-lowering medication may lower stroke risk in people with heart disease

New system may offer improved options for cancer treatment

Music-based interventions can improve stroke, Parkinson's disease

Study recommends prevention programs to address suicidal behaviors among ethnic minority adolescents

Study: Lowering the activity of KRAS gene can help fight pancreatic cancer

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