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Twenty-Nine Novel Retinal Vascular Parameters Linked to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke risk and can improve prediction of stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Heart. Mayinuer Yusufu,...
Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 – Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke. Women are 80% more likely to report that they don’t take c...
GLP-1 Meds, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, May Lower Clot Risk in People With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – People with diabetes who are taking GLP-1 meds such as Ozempic or Mounjaro may be getting an added bonus: Reductions in their odds for a dangerous blood clot, new research...
Stroke Survivors Face Much Higher Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds. About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed d...
Exposures to Eight Factors Contribute to Increasing Trends in IHD, Stroke
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Altered exposures to eight factors contribute to increasing trends in ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke on a global scale, according to a study published online Nov....
Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke. They and other...
Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won't Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn't expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research suggests. The study, presented...
Newer Blood Thinner Edoxaban Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor....
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three...
AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced...
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Participation Has Improved Stroke Care
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – For patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke participation is associated with sustained improvement in care and outcomes,...
Boarding Admitted Stroke Patients in Emergency Department Financially Costly
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Boarding admitted patients in the emergency department for acute stroke is financially costly, according to a study published online in the October issue of the Annals of...
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....
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...