Western diet tied to health problems in young rats after just 2 months, study finds. Healthfinder.gov: 10/3/12 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — People who eat a so-called “Western diet,” which is high in fat, salt and sugar, are at significantly greater risk for stroke or premature death, according to a new study involving rats. Researchers […]
Nature.com: October 3, 2012 Sex differences in stroke are observed across epidemiologic studies, pathophysiology, treatments, and outcomes. These sex differences have profound implications for effective prevention and treatment and are the focus of this review. Epidemiologic studies reveal a clear age-by-sex interaction in stroke prevalence, incidence, and mortality. While premenopausal women experience fewer strokes than men […]
Stroke.ahajournals.org: October 2, 2012 Little is known about the comparability of stroke subtype mortality across states. We conducted a cross- sectional descriptive study to examine state differences in the reporting of “unspecified stroke” on death certificates in the United States. Methods—The number of deaths from different subtypes of stroke in each state for the years 2007 […]
Strokecongress.ca: October 2, 2012 Memory, thinking, decision-making affected by tobacco use Calgary- – A study of stroke patients from Southern Ontario found those who smoke have more difficulty with problem-solving and decision-making than non-smokers. The study, presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress, tested mental abilities of 76 patients, including 12 smokers, with an average age […]
Biomedcentral.com: 9/27/12 Epidemiological evidence supports a genetic predisposition to stroke. Recent advances, primarily using the genome wide association study approach, are transforming what we know about the genetics of multifactorial stroke and are identifying novel stroke genes. Current findings are consistent with different stroke subtypes having different genetic architecture. These discoveries may identify novel pathways involved […]
Onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 9/27/12 Negative psychological outcomes occur frequently after stroke; however, there is uncertainty regarding the occurrence of anxiety disorders and anxiety symptoms after stroke. A systematic review of observational studies was conducted that assessed the frequency of anxiety in stroke patients using a diagnostic or screening tool. Read More
Bmj.com: 9/25/12 To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly developed countries. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Quality of included studies assessed by an adapted version of the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias assessment tool. Results of included studies in […]
Neurology.org: 9/19/12 Previous research suggested that proper blood pressure (BP) management in acute stroke may need to take into account the underlying etiology. Methods: All patients with acute ischemic stroke registered in the ASTRAL registry between 2003 and 2009 were analyzed. Unfavorable outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale score >2. A local polynomial surface algorithm […]
Explore.georgetown.edu: 8/16/12 Blacks who survived a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain had higher blood pressure than whites a year later, according to a study published today in the journal Stroke. The finding might help explain why blacks have a greater risk of suffering a second stroke than whites. The research, a part of […]
Stroke.ahajournals.org: 8/27/12 It is said that we are what we eat. It is advertised that vitamin supplements, of one kind or another, may invigorate us, our lives, and our health. Advertising has been so effective that in the year 2000, more than half of the adult population in the United States was taking dietary vitamin […]
