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Exercise Improves Artery Health in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
Older adults with type 2 diabetes can benefit from just three months of physical activity by improving the elasticity in their arteries, reducing risk of ...
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Eye Movement Exam Works Better Than an MRI for Diagnosing Stroke »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 months, 4 weeks ago in News
The researchers found that the quick, extremely low-cost exam caught more strokes than the current gold standard of MRI.
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Stroke Can Happen Suddenly Without Any Warning: Why You Need Immediate Treatment? »
Posted by: WikiMap 3 months, 2 weeks ago in News
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted in some way, causing some cells to become damaged or die and leading ...
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Study Finds That Air Pollution Increases Diastolic Blood Pressure »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 3 months, 1 week ago in News
Researchers have found that inhaling air pollution for over just two hours caused a significant increase in diastolic blood pressure.
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Stroke Risk - Can Severe Stress Trigger It? »
Posted by: WikiMap 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Have you ever heard someone say ‘Calm down before you give yourself a stroke’? A new study seems to indicate that, that may be more ...
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Oxygen During Stroke can Reduce Damage to Brain Tissue »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
Scientists have now shown that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot.
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African Americans or Caucasians: Who are More Prone to Stroke? »
Posted by: WikiMap 5 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Stroke occurs when there is a functional abnormality in the brain meaning there is a poor blood supply in some part of the brain or ...
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Oral Contraceptives Increase the Risk of Stroke »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
According to a review of studies by three neurologists, oral contraceptives nearly double the risk of stroke.
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Men's Stroke Risk Reduced With Moderate to Heavy Exercise »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 3 weeks, 2 days ago in News
Men who participated in moderate-to-heavy intensity activities were 63 percent less likely to have a stroke than people with no physical activity.
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Migraine with Aura Associated With a Twofold Increased Risk of Stroke »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
The risk of stroke was highest among young women with migraine with aura who smoke and use estrogen containing contraceptives.
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CPAP Reduces Mortality in Stroke Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is associated with a reduction in mortality risk in to patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Adults with Shingles Have a 30 Percent or More Increased Stroke Risk »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 months, 1 week ago in News
People treated for a shingles infection were 31 percent more likely to have a stroke, compared with patients without a shingles infection.
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Inflammatory Protein Levels Could Predict Heart Attack, But Not Stroke »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
People with elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) could be at higher risk for heart attack, but not stroke.
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Increased Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels Could Protect Against Stroke »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Research suggests that increasing the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in carotid artery plaques could help prevent stroke.
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When a Family Member has Dementia - Do You Worry or Care for him? »
Posted by: WikiMap 5 months ago in News
By definition, dementia is the collective term wherein a patient experiences a change in personality, loss of memory, and an impairment of the intellectual ability ...
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