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Damage to white matter linked to worse cognitive outcomes after br
Updated : 4 days, 6 hours ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that grey matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function
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Study links too much, too little sleep to elevated heart risks in
Updated : 6 days, 19 hours ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the lowest chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke when compared with those who got less or more sleep, according to a study.
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Study: Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Dallas [US], April 26 (ANI): According to an American Heart Association scientific statement, the hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and
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Researchers find simple foot test detects heart rhythm disorder in
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], April 24 (ANI): Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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Traumatic brain injuries can increase stroke risk for up to 5 year
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Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, a new study suggested.
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To avoid heart attack, stroke; heart patients advised to move more
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], April 18 (ANI): A large study reveals that increasing activity levels in people with elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, is associated with a reduced likelihood of heart events and mortality.
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5 hours of moderate activity a week required to avoid midlife hype
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): According to a new study, young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension - a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life.
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Certain high BP medications may alter heart risk in people with HI
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A new research has found that when people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure.
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Cannabis use disorder linked to increased complications after spin
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Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): For patients undergoing spinal surgery, the diagnosis of cannabis use disorder is associated with higher complication rates, including substantially increased risks of stroke and respiratory complications, suggested a new study.
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Sharon Stone opens up about difficult time after 2001 brain stroke
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): American actor Sharon Stone, on Sunday (local time) recalled her near-death experience after she had a 2001 cerebral hemorrhage stroke.
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Neurological Complications of COVID-19 Infection can be Effectivel
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 24 (ANI/News Voir): Ever since the spread of COVID-19 affected multitudes of people across the globe, there is increasing identification of Post-COVID long term health conditions such as fibrotic lung, new-onset diabetes, stroke, new-onset epilepsy, psycho
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Higher than expected stroke risk in COVID-19 patients, says study
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): New research found patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies.
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