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Tenecteplase Has Similar Safety to TPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – For patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), tenecteplase (TNK) has improved functional outcome and reduced disability and similar safety to alteplase (tissue plasminogen...
Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns. About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine following a stroke, to help calm...
Risk for Ischemic Stroke, ICH Increased With Carbonated Drink Intake
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – Carbonated beverages are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the...
Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had a...
Incident Stroke Tied to Acute, Accelerated Long-Term Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – For older stroke survivors, incident stroke is associated with acute and accelerated long-term cognitive decline, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA...
Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Patients who lose the use of their hands and arms after a stroke or traumatic brain injury could regain some function through deep brain stimulation (DBS), new research...
Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks. That's the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink...
Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have an increased risk for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Blood....
Stroke Was Third Most Common GBD Level 3 Cause of Death in 2021
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – The global burden of stroke is considerable, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Neurology. Valery L. Feigin, M.D., Ph.D., from the Auckland...
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study finds. People...
Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns. Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in...
Racial Disparities Seen in Prehospital Stroke Care
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Black race is associated with prolonged onset to time of arrival intervals with stroke and significantly decreased odds of emergency medical services (EMS) prehospital...
Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. “Our findings support a holistic approach to hea...
Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Less than half of people who've survived a stroke will go on to have a healthy, normal sleep pattern, new research shows. Normal sleep is defined as six to eight hours of...
Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Black stroke victims are arriving at emergency rooms much later than white patients, greatly increasing their risk of death or lifelong disability, a new study finds....
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