New Drug Reduces Stroke Damage in Mice
Mice that received an injection of a new experimental drug, TAT-DP-2, after a stroke had smaller areas of damage, and their long-term neurological function was better than that of untreated animals.
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Blood pressure connected to eye health in young children
Hypertension Journal Report
Read moreBlood pressure connected to eye health in young children
Hypertension Journal Report
Read moreFirst comparison of dangers of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes
Any smoking and vaping technique may increase risk of COVID-19 infection and death
Read moreStudy: Air pollution major risk for cardiovascular disease regardless of country income
CORVALLIS, Ore. — From low-income countries to high-income countries, long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution is a major
Read moreStudy: Air pollution major risk for cardiovascular disease regardless of country income
CORVALLIS, Ore. — From low-income countries to high-income countries, long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution is a major
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Better Measure of ‘Good Cholesterol’ Can Gauge Heart Attack And Stroke Risk in Some Populations
DALLAS – June 22, 2020 – For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed “good cholesterol” because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of artery walls. People with higher HDL cholesterol levels tend to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, studies have shown.
Read moreSugary drink tax models show health gains, cost reductions, but vary by tax design
Circulation Journal Report
Read moreStroke survival rates worse in rural areas, study says
A major U.S. study reveals large gaps between urban and rural patients in quality of care received after a stroke and rates of survival. In more rural areas, the ability of hospitals to deliver advanced stroke care is lower and mortality rates substantially higher, the research shows. The analysis, involving nearly 800,000 patients, was led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Read moreDoing no harm reduces the risk of stroke
For patients with brain arteriovenous malformations, not having surgery or getting radiation therapy can result in an almost 70-per-cent lower risk of having a stroke or dying, reseachers find.
Read moreDisparities in stroke care at urban vs. rural hospitals impacts quality of care, patient survival
DALLAS, June 18, 2020 — People living in rural areas are less likely to get the most advanced treatments for
Read moreNew nanoparticle drug combination for atherosclerosis
Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are
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