Newer anticoagulants linked to fewer strokes and deaths after brain bleeds
For people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat, and intracranial hemorrhage, a type of stroke also known…
A 20-year study of 90,000 adults suggests the type of fish you eat matters
Does the type of fish you eat matter as much as the amount? Researchers tracked more than 90,000…
Experts call for lifelong care after brain and spinal injuries
In a new paper published in The Lancet Neurology, “Reframing traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury as…
Wearable device can track changes in stroke-related arm movement impairment
A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a machine-learning algorithm that can continually track changes in arm movement…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Kidney rhythm mismatch linked to dangerous nighttime high blood pressure
Most people’s blood pressure falls by 10 to 20 per cent while they sleep, giving the heart and…
Genetic discovery offers clues for repairing damaged neural connections
A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science challenges long-held beliefs in neurobiology…
Using An Injectable Biomaterial to Repair Tissue After Stroke
Original story from Duke University (NC, USA). Delivered more than 24 hours after a stroke in mice, an…
Common Blood Thinners Cut Major Risks by 69% in Atrial Fibrillation Trial
A randomized trial suggests that direct oral anticoagulants may offer meaningful protection for people with atrial fibrillation whose…
Immigrants face longer ICU stays after stroke in Canada
Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at…
SWITCH SWEDEHEART trial shows prasugrel matches ticagrelor with less bleeding
Prasugrel reduced major cardiovascular events to the same extent as ticagrelor but with lower major bleeding after coronary…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…