Stroke News
ARPA-H launches FRONT program to regrow damaged brain tissue
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) - 10-Jul-2025
A new U.S. initiative aims to restore brain function using stem cells and regenerative medicine
Read more...Telomere length and brain health: A new clue to ageing-related diseases
American Heart Association - 30-Jan-2025
Shorter telomeres link to higher stroke and dementia risk—but lifestyle matters
Read more...New scanner helps detect stroke-related brain damage with lower magnetic fields
Independent - 09-Dec-2024
It can identify brain conditions like bleeds and changes in small blood vessels
Read more...Early anticoagulants reduce repeat stroke risk for irregular heartbeat patients
The Guardian - 24-Oct-2024
Research shows early treatment may prevent hundreds of strokes safely
Read more...Lifestyle and climate change fuels global stroke epidemic
Independent - 19-Sep-2024
Air pollution, rising temperatures, and obesity are the major culprits
Read more...Persistent loneliness linked to 56% higher risk of stroke in older adults
Independent - 25-Jun-2024
This highlights the need to address chronic loneliness as a public health concern
Read more...Childhood tobacco exposure increases the likelihood of adult stroke
Live Forever Club - 24-May-2024
Study highlights the urgent need for preventative measures
Read more...Sleep struggles boost stroke risk, particularly among under 50s, study suggests
Independent - 07-Jun-2023
Insomnia symptoms can increase the likelihood of stroke, highlighting the potential benefits of improved sleep therapies
Read more...New study reported the benefits of drinking of tea or coffee
Independent - 17-Nov-2021
Drinking coffee and tea reduces the risk of dementia and ischaemic stroke
Read more...Stroke rates declined in older adults of Denmark
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) - 10-Feb-2021
With the improvements in awareness and better patient care, death rates and incidence of stroke decreased
Read more...Low cost therapy cut down heart attack risk by 40%
CNN - 15-Nov-2020
Generic polypill along with aspirin reduces the risk of heart problems
Read more...Death, disability risks after stroke declined, 16-year study shows
Medical Xpress - 17-Mar-2020
Risk of disability after stroke fell by 23%, while risk of death from stroke fell by 24%
Read more...Secondary stroke damage due to sticky pileup in blood vessels
Augusta University - 15-Jan-2020
Exosomes pick-up platelets causing blockage as seen in animal model
Read more...Threadlike robot worm can prevent strokes and aneurysms
Gizmodo - 28-Aug-2019
In the future, it can be used as a delivery mechanism for clot reducing drugs
Read more...Working long hours increases the possibility of having a stroke
BBC - 20-Jun-2019
Eating a healthy diet, exercising, not smoking and sleeping well can prevent stroke
Read more...Stroke deaths rate decreased in UK, but younger people are having more strokes
NHS - 23-May-2019
2% rise in stroke rates in people aged 35 to 54 yearly.
Read more...No safe alcohol consumption for stroke risk
BBC - 05-Apr-2019
Drinking small amounts of alcohol looking less likely to be good for health
Read more...Biomarkers identified to help diagnose atrial fibrillation
BBC - 07-Jan-2019
Could enable point of care blood testing instead of current ECG screening
Read more...Clot extraction possible up to 24 hours in stroke patients
Harvard Health Publishing - 01-Apr-2018
With new research evidence these guidelines will be revised for the better
Read more...Giving oxygen to stroke patients makes no difference
Nursing Times - 27-Sep-2017
Routine oxygen did not improve functional outcome in any stroke patients
Read more...Large study finds optimum sleep for stroke prevention
IOL - 01-Mar-2016
More than 8 hours sleep increases risk of having a stroke by 146 percent
Read more...Stroke recovery twice as likely if you speak a second language
Telegraph - 19-Nov-2015
Bilingual stroke patients twice as likely to recover (40% compared to 20%)
Read more...People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke
BBC - 20-Aug-2015
Tip: if this is you, consider monitoring your blood pressure
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