Published: Nov 5, 2013 | Updated: Nov 6, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/42735 Action Points In a retrospective study of a cohort of men in the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy […]
Consumption of tuna or other broiled or baked fish, but not fried fish, is associated with fewer subclinical brain abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Published: Oct 16, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/42309? Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with increased risks for stroke, […]
JAMA 2013 Oct 01;310(13)1353-1368, JE Manson, RT Chlebowski, ML Stefanick, AK Aragaki, JE Rossouw, RL Prentice, G Anderson, BV Howard, CA Thomson, AZ Lacroix, J Wactawski-Wende, RD Jackson, M Limacher, KL Margolis, S Wassertheil-Smoller, SA Beresford, JA Cauley, CB Eaton, M Gass, J Hsia, KC Johnson, C Kooperberg, LH Kuller, CE Lewis, S Liu, LW […]
By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/41131 A pooled analysis of stroke risk among smokers showed no significant difference in risks between sexes(relative risk ratio 1.06, 95% CI 0.99-1.13), according to research from Rachel Huxley, DPhil, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues. Their analysis concluded that: “Compared with nonsmokers, the […]
Omega-3 PUFA as Biomarkers: Plasma Levels Predict Mortality, CV Events in CHS Analysis Steve Stiles Apr 03, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781894 BOSTON — The highest levels of plasma phospholipid omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), as measured in >2500 older adults initially without coronary heart disease or a history of stroke, predicted the lowest mortality in […]
Tinker Ready Oct 02, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812024 Exercise may be just as effective as many drugs in lowering risk for death in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation after stroke, and prevention of diabetes, according to an analysis of randomized controlled trials published online October 1 in the British Medical Journal. Although the researchers note […]
Published: Sep 30, 2013 | Updated: Oct 1, 2013 By Michael Smith Full MedPageToday Article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/HRT/41965 Action Points For postmenopausal women, conjugated equine estrogens (CEEs) use was associated with a higher risk of incident venous thrombosis and possibly myocardial infarction than estradiol use. Note that CEEs were not associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke […]
Vitamin B supplementation may modestly help reduce stroke risk….
There is lack of compelling evidence that SMT is causally associated with stroke.
08.13.2013 by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today The Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of stroke in patients with a certain genetic variant that makes them susceptible to type 2 diabetes and metabolic troubles, researchers found. Patients with this specific polymorphism who stuck to the Mediterranean diet faced no more of a risk of […]
Published: Jun 7, 2013 | Updated: Jun 6, 2013 By Todd Neale , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This analysis of a prospective cohort study demonstrated that a lifestyle score was associated with stroke risk. Be aware that less than half of the REGARDS study participants provided lifestyle information. Meeting American Heart Association/American […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Apr 15, 2013 By Chris Kaiser , Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Periodontal disease and its treatment are predictors of stroke. Also, comorbidities that increase Afib risk, antiplatelet agents in STEMI, and peptides in Afib. Caring for Teeth Protects Against Stroke The amount of dental care and periodontal disease was significantly correlated to incident […]
Published: Mar 28, 2013 By Crystal Phend , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/38144 Action Points Eating more fiber may modestly reduce the risk of stroke, although details remain uncertain and it might just be a surrogate for other healthy behaviors. Point out that the findings support dietary recommendations to increase intake of […]
Medscape Medical News > Neurology Fiber-Rich Diet May Protect Against Stroke Megan Brooks April 08, 2013 Eating more fiber may lower the risk of stroke, according to the first meta-analysis of relevant research on fiber intake and stroke. “We found that across the normal range intakes, with each additional 7 grams per day consumed, risk […]
Aspirin No Help for Stroke Outcomes http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/37427 Published: Feb 19, 2013 By Chris Kaiser , Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Low-dose aspirin might help ward off transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), but it didn’t reduce overall incidence of stroke or improve outcomes following a stroke, an analysis of the Women’s Health Study showed. There was no significant […]
The Lancet Neurology Volume 12, No. 1, p 65–71, January 2013 Published: 01 December 2012 Background Transient isolated brainstem symptoms (eg, isolated vertigo, dysarthria, diplopia) are not consistently classified as transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and data for prognosis are limited. If some of these transient neurological attacks (TNAs) are due to vertebrobasilar ischaemia, then they […]
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: January 15, 2013 Full Story Action Points These studies were published as abstracts and will be presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. These studies suggest that migraine with aura appears to be […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A history of migraine without aura is associated with the occurrence of spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD), a blood vessel rupture that is a common cause of stroke in young adults, Italian investigators report. Studies examining a link between migraine and sCAD have yielded conflicting results. To further clarify any […]