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Delirium Common Among Critically Ill Patients With Stroke
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – More than one in four critically ill patients with stroke experience delirium, according to a study published online July 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care. Thomas ...
A-Fib Catheter Ablation Cuts Risk for Ischemic Stroke After 30 Days, Mortality, Heart Failure Hospitalization
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – For patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces the risks for ischemic stroke at more than 30 days, mortality, and heart failure hospitalization, while...
Long-Term Stroke Risk Higher for Women With Pregnancy Complications
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – Women who experience five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have a higher long-term stroke risk, according to a study published online June 23 in the European Heart Journal....
Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With Cholesterol Lowering Medications
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — 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 dea...
High-Fiber Diet Reduces Risk of Hardened Arteries
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Noshing on veggies, grains, beans and other high-fiber foods can help your heart as well as your gut health, a new study says. People with low-fiber diets are more likely to h...
VR Might Aid Stroke Recovery
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — Virtual reality (VR) training might help stroke survivors regain their arm movement, a new evidence review says. The results indicate that VR could be a promising tool to b...
Brain Age Gap May Mediate Influence of Cognitive Impairment Risk Factors
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – The brain age gap (BAG) plays a role in mediating the influence of cognitive impairment risk factors on cognitive function, especially among individuals with high...
Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Talk therapy can help stroke survivors who are in the throes of depression or anxiety, a new study says. About half of patients (49%) fully recovered from a post-stroke m...
Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Infertility appears linked to women’s risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests. Women who are infertile have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, with t...
Accelerated Biological Aging Tied To Dementia, Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is...
Most People Open To Sharing Smartwatch Health Data With Doctors
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A person’s smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health – and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors. About 94% of people who wear smart...
Talking Therapy Reduces Depression, Anxiety Symptoms in Stroke Survivors
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 – For stroke survivors, talking therapy is associated with moderate reductions in depression and large reductions in anxiety symptoms, according to a study published online...
Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length Linked to Higher Incidence of Age-Related Brain Diseases
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 – Individuals with shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) have a higher incidence of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression (LLD), individually and as a composite...
Longer In-Bed Time Linked to Small Vessel Disease Burden in TIA/Mild Stroke
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – For adult patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA)/mild stroke, disturbed sleep is associated with greater cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) burden and worse cognitive...
Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Difficulty sleeping after a mild stroke could be a sign of continuing brain health problems in some people, a new study says. Stroke victims who spent more time in bed s...