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Heartening Drop in Diabetes Complications Seen Among Seniors

Posted 6 hours ago by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2013 – Better diabetes treatment has slashed rates of complications such as heart attacks, strokes and amputations in older adults, a new study shows. "All the event rates, if you look at them, everything is a lot better than it was in the 1990s, dramatically better," said study author Dr. Elbert Huang, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. The study also found that hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar – a side effect of medications that control diabetes – has become one of the top problems seen in seniors, suggesting that doctors may need to rethink drug regimens as patients age. The findings, published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine, are based on more than 72,000 adults aged 60 and older with type 2 diabetes. They are being tracked through the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Diabetes Registry. Researchers tallied diabetic ... Read more

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New Guidelines for Heart Health: Reduce Obesity and Maintain Safe Cholesterol Levels

Posted 12 Nov 2013 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Nov. 12 – Reducing obesity cuts heart-health risks, and new guidelines from experts may help doctors and their plus-sized patients devise an effective – and perhaps lifesaving – weight-loss plan. What works best are lifestyle changes, not crash diets, according to the guidelines, which were released Tuesday by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Obesity Society. "Our recommendation is that doctors prescribe a diet to achieve reduced caloric intake as part of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention," guideline co-author Dr. Donna Ryan, a professor emeritus at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, said during a press conference. The diet should be tailored to patient preferences and any drugs they take, she said. Diet, physical activity and face-to-face behavioral counseling combined can lead to ... Read more

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Exposure to the Metal Tungsten May Raise Stroke Risk

Posted 12 Nov 2013 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Nov. 12 – People with high levels of the metal tungsten in their bodies are at increased risk for stroke, according to a new study. Tungsten is widely used in consumer items such as cell phones and computers, as well as many industrial and military products. Researchers analyzed data collected from more than 8,600 Americans, aged 18 to 74, over 12 years. People with higher tungsten levels in the body (measured by urine samples) had double the normal risk of stroke, according to the study, which was published Nov. 11 in the journal PLoS One. The researchers at the University of Exeter, in England, also found that tungsten could be a significant risk factor for stroke in people younger than 50. "While currently very low, human exposure to tungsten is set to increase," study lead author Dr. Jessica Tyrrell said in a university news release. "We're not yet sure why some members of ... Read more

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Stroke Affecting Younger People Worldwide, Study Shows

Posted 24 Oct 2013 by Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Oct. 24 – Stroke rates among young and middle-aged people worldwide are increasing and these groups now account for nearly one-third of all strokes, according to a new study. The analysis of data gathered between 1990 and 2010 found that the number of strokes among people aged 20 to 64 rose 25 percent during that time, and that this age group now accounts for 31 percent of the total number of strokes, compared with 25 percent before 1990. More than 83,000 people aged 20 and younger suffer a stroke each year and account for 0.5 percent of all strokes worldwide, according to the study published Oct. 23 in The Lancet. The amount of disability, illness and premature death caused by stroke worldwide is projected to more than double by 2030, according to a journal news release. Another new study, published in The Lancet Global Health, found that more than 61 percent of ... Read more

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Stenting of Neck Arteries Tied to Higher Stroke Risk in Seniors

Posted 24 Oct 2013 by Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Oct. 24 – For patients being treated for a blockage in the artery that supplies blood to the head, inserting a stent may raise the risk of stroke more in elderly patients than in younger patients, a large new evidence review finds. However, death risk was similar for older and younger patients receiving stents. And it was not as high as it was for older patients who underwent a different surgical procedure – called endarterectomy – to unblock the clogged artery. The report was published Oct. 23 in the online edition of JAMA Surgery. An ongoing debate exists about the best treatment for the condition known as carotid artery atherosclerosis. The issue is whether placing a tiny mesh tube (a stent) to keep the plaque-clogged neck artery open is safer for older patients than endarterectomy – a surgical procedure to open the artery and remove the plaque. For the new study, a ... Read more

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Even Minor Strokes May Take Years Off Life, Study Says

Posted 9 Oct 2013 by Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9 – Despite life-saving advances in treating strokes, these "brain attacks" can shave years off of a person's life and seriously impair the quality of the years they have left, a new study shows. The damage is most pronounced after a severe stroke, but even those people who have a so-called mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at risk. The new findings appear online in the Oct. 9 issue of the journal Neurology. Experts stress that preventing strokes by taking control of known risk factors such as high blood pressure remains the best way to improve the outlook for patients. Strokes occur when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked. The National Stroke Association estimates that as many as 80 percent of strokes are preventable. In the new study, nearly 750 people who had a stroke and about 450 who experienced a TIA were followed for five years. They ... Read more

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Moderate Arsenic in Environment Tied to Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

Posted 23 Sep 2013 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, Sept. 23 – People chronically exposed to low to moderate levels of arsenic in their environment may be more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease, a study of American Indians suggests. Previous research has linked exposure to high levels of arsenic in drinking water (more than 100 micrograms per liter) with coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease and carotid atherosclerosis. Environmental health researchers decided to explore whether exposure to the lower levels of arsenic more commonly found in drinking water or food also would increase the risk of heart disease. "We didn't know what would happen at levels that occur regularly in the United States," said study author Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, a researcher in the department of environmental health sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Regular exposure to ... Read more

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200,000 Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths Could Be Prevented: CDC

Posted 4 Sep 2013 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Sept. 3 – In 2010, more than 200,000 Americans under 75 died from heart disease and stroke that could have been prevented, health officials said Tuesday. Sadly, more than half of those who died were under 65, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "As a doctor, I find it heartbreaking to know that the vast majority of people who are having a heart attack or stroke, under the age of 65 in particular, and dying from it didn't have to have that happen," CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said during a noon press conference. But progress has been made, Frieden said. "The rate of preventable deaths from heart disease and stroke decreased by nearly 30 percent between 2001 and 2010," he noted. Most of this progress, however, has been made among those older than 65. And while these are the people who have the highest risk, most of ... Read more

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Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke

Posted 23 Aug 2013 by Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Aug. 23 – The use of a potentially lifesaving, clot-busting drug – called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) – to treat patients with ischemic stroke nearly doubled between 2003 and 2011, according to a large new study. An ischemic stroke occurs when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. Guidelines recommend giving tPA within 4.5 hours of stroke onset. Researchers analyzed data from over 1 million ischemic stroke patients treated at nearly 1,700 U.S. hospitals between 2003 and 2011. All of the hospitals in the study were part of an American Heart Association quality improvement program to increase adherence to stroke guidelines. At these hospitals, use of tPA increased from 4 percent to 7 percent during the nine-year study period. Among patients who were quickly brought to hospital and did not have any medical conditions that would prevent safe use of the drug, tPA ... Read more

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Ultra-Early Treatment Reduces Disability After Stroke: Study

Posted 22 Aug 2013 by Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Aug. 22 – People suffering mild to moderate ischemic strokes who get immediate medical treatment can greatly reduce their odds of disability, a new study suggests. An ischemic stroke occurs when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. According to the American Stroke Association, nearly nine out of every 10 strokes are ischemic strokes. Current guidelines recommend giving a clot-dissolving drug within 4.5 hours of stroke onset. However, the new study found that when these clot-busting drugs were administered even sooner – within 90 minutes of the appearance of stroke symptoms – patients had little or no disability after three months compared with patients who got the drugs later. "Despite the time window of 4.5 hours to give clot-busting drugs, there are clear differences between patients treated ultra-early – within 90 minutes – and those treated later," said lead ... Read more

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Mediterranean Diet May Counter Genetic Risk of Stroke

Posted 13 Aug 2013 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Aug. 13 – Mediterranean diets heavy in two foods – olive oil and nuts – are linked to a lower rate of strokes in older people whose genetic makeup boosts their risk of diabetes, according to a new study. The research suggests but doesn't conclusively prove that the diet lowers or even eliminates the extra risk of stroke, perhaps by lowering the rate of diabetes. Still, "our work has placed a solid step on the ladder of personalized nutrition and successful health," said study co-author Jose Ordovas, director of the nutrition and genomics laboratory at Tufts University's USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. The so-called Mediterranean diet is thought to help citizens of Greece, Spain and southern Italy lower their rates of heart disease and cancer. While the diet has received tremendous attention in recent years, there's no firm definition of what it is because ... Read more

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Stroke Rates Dropped Over Decade, Study in Texas Finds

Posted 13 Aug 2013 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Aug. 13 – Stroke rates in older white and Mexican Americans declined over the past decade but remain higher in Mexican Americans, researchers have found. The study looked at the incidence of ischemic stroke – which is the most common type of stroke and is caused by a clot in the blood vessels of the brain – among people aged 45 and older who lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, between 2000 and 2010. During that time, more than 4,600 people in the study group experienced an ischemic stroke (2,604 Mexican-Americans and 2,042 whites). There was a 36 percent decline in the overall ischemic stroke rate in both groups during the study period, but it was limited to people 60 and older. The researchers also found that Mexican-Americans aged 45 to 74 were still 34 percent more likely than whites to suffer an ischemic stroke, according to the study published Aug. 13 in the journal Annals ... Read more

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Stroke Risk May Be Higher for Chinese People Than Whites

Posted 16 Jul 2013 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, July 15 – Chinese people may have a higher risk for stroke than whites, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed studies since 1990 that included nearly 4,000 first strokes in more than 404,000 Chinese people in China and Taiwan, and 10 studies that looked at more than 4,500 strokes in nearly 1.9 million white people. The analysis of the data showed that the risk of stroke ranged from 205 to 584 per 100,000 Chinese people aged 45 to 74, compared with 170 to 335 per 100,000 whites of the same age. The researchers also found that the risk of a type of bleeding stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage was higher among Chinese (33 percent of all strokes) than among whites (12 percent of all strokes). Chinese people had a lower average age of first stroke (66 to 70) than whites (72 to 76), according to the study published July 16 in the journal Neurology. "While stroke is the ... Read more

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Magnetic Brain Stimulation Might Aid Stroke Recovery: Study

Posted 27 Jun 2013 by Drugs.com

THURSDAY, June 27 – Magnetic stimulation of the brain appears to help speed recovery of speech and language in stroke survivors, a small new study finds. The study, published June 27 in the journal Stroke, points to a new tool patients might use to regain lost function, the researchers said. "For decades, skilled speech and language therapy has been the only therapeutic option for stroke survivors" who have lost some ability to communicate, study lead author Dr. Alexander Thiel said in a journal news release. "We are entering exciting times where we might be able in the near future to combine speech and language therapy with noninvasive brain stimulation earlier in the recovery," said Thiel, who is associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University in Montreal. "This could result in earlier and more efficient aphasia recovery and also have an economic impact." The ... Read more

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Drug Combo May Reduce Risk of Second Stroke: Study

Posted 26 Jun 2013 by Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, June 26 – After suffering a stroke or a mini-stroke, patients are usually given aspirin to prevent clots that can cause another stroke. Now a new study suggests that adding the drug Plavix (clopidogrel) to the mix can reduce the risk of a second stroke by nearly a third over aspirin alone. Both drugs target clotting agents in the blood, called platelets, preventing them from grouping together and forming clots. The drug combination is commonly used after a heart attack, but until now there hasn't been enough data to suggest it would work in stroke or mini-stroke, officially known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA). "Giving two drugs that block platelets works a lot better than aspirin alone in people who have had a minor stroke or TIA," said researcher Dr. S. Claiborne Johnston, a professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. The trial was done in ... Read more

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