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10 January 2011, 01:01:03

Liver Disease Patients More Likely To Suffer Stroke

People suffering from fatty liver disease may be three times more likely to suffer a stroke than individuals without fatty liver, according to a study by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the London Health Sciences Centre. The study is the first to find a link between nonalcoholic...

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22 December 2010, 12:12:09

Healthy Lifestyle May Help Prevent Stroke

A healthy lifestyle — which includes not smoking, eating a low-fat diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, exercising, and maintaining a healthy body weight — may help prevent a first-time stroke. That’s according to the American...
9 December 2010, 10:12:37

New Insight into Stroke Risk and Prevention in Young Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

Monthly blood transfusions combined with daily medication to remove the resulting excess iron remains the best approach for reducing the risk of recurrent strokes in young patients with sickle cell anemia, according to a preliminary analysis of a...
6 December 2010, 07:12:37

Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Aid In Stroke Recovery: Study

A new research has found that bone marrow stromal stem cells may aid in stroke recovery. The study from the Farber Institute for Neurosciences and the Department of Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University found that systematic administration...
5 December 2010, 09:12:37

Leading a Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Stroke Risk by 80%

Leading a healthy lifestyle – such as not smoking, eating a low-fat diet high in fruits and vegetables, drinking in moderation, exercising regularly and maintaining a normal body weight – can lower risk of first time stroke by 80...
29 November 2010, 08:11:37

‘Smooth Muscles’ Play Major Role in Heart Problems, Stroke

Scottish scientists have found the causes of serious conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure. The researchers are investigating the role of “smooth” muscles, which are found inside organs such as the stomach and...
12 November 2010, 02:11:42

Vitamin E stroke risk: Tablets ‘increase chance of bleeding in the brain’

Risk: Vitamin E tablets can increase the chances of suffering a bleed on the brain by 22 per cent Taking vitamin E could increase the risk of a particular type of stroke, experts have warned. A review found the vitamin increased the risk of...
9 November 2010, 01:11:42

Vitamin E Supplements Affect Stroke Risk

Although the risk remains relatively small, researchers have found that taking vitamin E supplements increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, in which bleeding occurs in the brain. But vitamin E supplements reduce the risk of ischemic stroke, the...
2 October 2010, 11:10:25

Coffee Health Benefits: Research on Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, Stroke

Coffee may taste good and get you going in the morning, but what will it do for your health? A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to nondrinkers, are: less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and...