Customize this page|
2
Votes
vote
Bell's palsy: Study calls for rethink of cause and treatmentDrugs widely prescribed to treat facial paralysis in Bell's palsy are ineffective and are based on false notions of the cause of the condition, according to Cochrane Researchers. They say research must now focus on discovering other potential causes and treatments. ... |
|
2
Votes
vote
2 Low-Cost Drugs May Prevent StrokesA three-year study of 170,024 patients has found that two low-cost medications – one for lowering cholesterol and one for lowering blood pressure – taken for two years reduced their risk of having a heart attack or stroke by more than 60% for the following year. The patients were divi... |
|
0
Votes
vote
Increase in omega-3 fatty acid levels can prevent strokes, according to researchResearch led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques - those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke - contain more inflammation and sig... |
|
0
Votes
vote
Stress linked to ischemic strokesStrong links have been uncovered between stress and ischemic strokes. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine have carried out the first study into the correlation between self-reported feelings of prolonged psychological stress and different stroke subtypes. ... |
|
2
Votes
vote
The Strokes “Is This It” (Best of the Decade)Is This It set a clear template for straightforward and accessible rock records in the Aughts that many tried to replicate, but few were ever able to match (including the Strokes themselves). ... |
|
2
Votes
vote
1 in 8 Chance of a Warning StrokePeople who experience a stroke, or a CVA (cardiovascular accident) may have experienced a smaller warning stroke, or a TIA (transient ischemic attack), say researchers from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. TIAs are strokes that last only a few minutes. The blood flow is ... |
