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Just 15 mins of sunbathing a day can cut heart disease, stroke risk
November 16th, 2009 LONDON – Just 15 minutes of sunbathing a day can boost vitamin D levels, and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in older adults, say researchers. The study involving people more than 50 years of age who had low levels of the sunshine vitamin had double the risk of heart failure and were 78 per cent more likely to have a stroke.
Exercise lowers stroke risk
November 15th, 2009 BERLIN – Climbing stairs daily helps to lower the risk of suffering a stroke, according to the German Stroke Foundation. It noted that getting too little exercise and being overweight were among the risk factors for a stroke.
Regular exercise cuts men’s risk of brain damage by stroke
November 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that regular exercise can significantly reduce the risk of brain damage caused by stroke in men. Lead researcher Carl D.
Women more likely to suffer depression after stroke than men
November 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Women are more likely to suffer from depression after stroke than men, according to a large new review of studies. ost-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased risk of death.
Exposure to several common infections over time linked to stroke risk
November 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON – A new study has shown that cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens is linked to an increased risk of stroke. Known risk factors for stroke include high blood pressure, heart disease, abnormal cholesterol levels and smoking, but many strokes occur in patients with none of these factors.
Birth control pill stokes stroke risk among women
October 27th, 2009 NEW YORK – A 30-year-old woman’s speech suddenly slurred, her left hand developed clumsiness while eating. She was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke at a relatively young age, which may have been triggered by the intake of birth control pills.
Birth control pills ‘up stroke risk’
October 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Birth control pills can nearly double the risk of stroke in women, says a new study. According to a review article in MedLink Neurology by three Loyola University Health System neurologists, women who take birth control pills and also smoke, have high blood pressure or have a history of migraine headaches, significantly increase their risk of stroke.
Protein ‘predicts heart attack, early death, but not stroke’
October 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Higher levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may increase a person’s of heart attack and death but not stroke, says a new study. The study, published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology, involved 2,240 people from the Northern Manhattan Study who were 40 years old or older and stroke-free.
Migraine sufferers more vulnerable to hangover
October 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Migraine sufferers may be more vulnerable to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers. Until now, studying the mechanism behind migraine and other forms of recurrent headaches has not been possible in an animal model, says Michael Oshinsky, assistant Neurology professor at Jefferson Medical College (JMC).
People with migraine more prone to hangover headaches
October 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Those suffering from migraine are more vulnerable to alcohol-induced headaches, according to a study. Michael Oshinsky, Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and a member of the Jefferson Headache Center team, along with Christina Maxwell, a Ph.D.
Shingles ‘raises stroke risk in adults’
October 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON – Having shingles raises the risk of suffering a stroke by almost a third, according to a new study. In a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, adults with shingles were about 30 percent more likely to have a stroke during a one-year follow-up than adults without shingles.
Strokes are preceded by ‘warnings’ in 1 out of every 8 cases
September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON – A new study suggests that strokes are preceded by a mild “warning stroke”, scientifically called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), in one out of every eight cases. “These results illustrate the need for better risk assessment tools for preventing strokes before they occur.
Women with atrial fibrillation more likely then men to face stroke, death risk
September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON – Reviewing studies conducted in the past, cardiac experts at Rush University Medical Center have found that women are more likely than men to experience symptomatic attacks, a higher frequency of recurrences, and significantly higher heart rates during atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk of stroke. During atrial fibrillation, the heart’s atria, which are two small upper chambers, quiver instead of beating effectively.
Analyst says MAP Pharma will rise when more details on migraine drug are reported next week
September 2nd, 2009 Analyst says new Levadex data could lift MAP stockNEW YORK — MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to share additional data from testing of its migraine drug candidate Levadex next week, and a Wedbush Morgan analyst said the results could boost MAP’s share price.
Kids more susceptible to headaches, migraine in new school year
August 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that children and teens become more susceptible to the pain and discomfort of headaches and migraines as the new school year begins. More than a third of children suffer from recurrent headaches – headaches that occur more than once a month.
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