Novel stroke treatment passes safety stage of UCI-led clinical trial
March 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Tom Vasich
tmvasich@uci.edu
949-824-6455
University of California - Irvine Read more
Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach
February 28, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Angela Hopp
ahopp@asbmb.org
301-634-7389
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Read more
Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke
February 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Bridgette McNeill
bridgette.mcneill@heart.org
214-706-1396
American Heart Association
Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2010.
Researcher discusses novel ways to limit stroke damage
February 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Dwight Angell
Dwight.Angell@hfhs.org
313-876-8709
Henry Ford Health System
Can using a simple blood-pressure cuff limit damage from strokes caused by decreased blood supply to the brain?
Low levels of natural antibodies behind stroke
February 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Press Officer Katarina Sternudd
katarina.sternudd@ki.se
46-852-483-895
Karolinska Institutet
The chances of suffering a stroke are linked to the presence of a certain type of antibody in the immune system, a new study from Karolinska Institutet shows. The researchers hope to be able to develop a vaccine that can mobilise the body’s own defence against arteriosclerosis and stroke.
Can chocolate lower your risk of stroke?
February 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Rachel Seroka
rseroka@aan.com
651-695-2738
American Academy of Neurology
ST. PAUL, Minn. Eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke, according to an analysis of available research that will be released today and presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. Another study found that eating chocolate may lower the risk of death after suffering a stroke.
New stroke therapy successful in rats
January 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jennifer Fitzenberger
jfitzen@uci.edu
949-824-3969
University of California - Irvine Read more
Study reveals how one form of natural vitamin E protects brain after stroke
January 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Chandan Sen
chandan.sen@osumc.edu
614-247-7786
Ohio State University
COLUMBUS, Ohio Blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke, new research suggests.
Observation about how nervous system learns and encodes motion could improve stroke recovery
Contact: Michael Patrick Rutter
mrutter@seas.harvard.edu
617-496-3815
Harvard University Read more
New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death
November 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Study finds inadequate levels of Vitamin D may significantly increase risk of stroke, heart disease and death
MURRAY, UT While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well and that inadequate levels of the vitamin may significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even among people who’ve never had heart disease.
