by Georgetown University Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s long been known that people who experience a stroke can struggle with reading, but researchers weren’t clear exactly why. Now, a new study, led by researchers at Georgetown University, reveals that strokes can limit a person’s ability to use […]
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by American Heart Association edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: AI-generated image Women who reported having been stalked or obtained a restraining order were each more likely to experience a heart attack and/or stroke in later years compared to those who did not, according to new research published in Circulation. “Although violence against women is common, and evidence
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by University of Vermont edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5 million Americans and is a leading cause of stroke. Their findings, published in the Journal of
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by Sarah C.p. Williams, Gladstone Institutes edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin By studying postmortem human brain tissue with a technology they developed, Gladstone scientists uncovered new opportunities to protect the brain from disease. Credit: Gladstone Institutes The brain’s health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune cells
by British Heart Foundation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Cardiovascular Diabetology (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02564-w A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or stroke—set to happen in the next decade with 70% accuracy, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation and the
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by Dennis Thompson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could be prevented if people eligible
by University College London edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is currently recommended in current UK guidelines, finds a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The results of the CATALYST study, published in The Lancet, included
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by Cochrane edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A paper published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has found that virtual reality (VR), when used in addition to standard therapy, can help stroke survivors regain arm movement. The findings suggest that VR could be a promising tool to boost rehabilitation efforts,
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Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack and stroke. However, new research from Emory University may revolutionize how clinicians understand and treat these harmful blood clots, or thrombi, a byproduct of a condition called thromboinflammation. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have discovered the potential
by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Findings suggest that erythritol increases oxidative stress, disrupts nitric oxide signaling, raises vasoconstrictive peptide production, and diminishes clot-dissolving capacity in
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