Higher the insulin resistance, greater the risk of stroke, study suggests Hina Zahid29 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTInsulin resistance is associated with stroke, finds study of more than 100,000 people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The new research was presented...
Preeclampsia - a risk factor for later-life incident stroke among women: JAMA Dr Nirali Kapoor2 Jun 2021 10:26 PM ISTHypertensive disorders of pregnancy are major cause of morbidity and mortality in the peripartum period and predispose women to an elevated risk of...
Healthy plant-based diet associated with lower stroke risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 March 2021 11:00 AM ISTBoston, MA - People who eat diets with higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower amounts of less-healthy plant-based foods may reduce...
Higher dose Z-drugs in dementia increase stroke, fracture risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTUK: The use of higher dose Z-drugs (Nonbenzodiazepine) which include zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidemn increase risk of stoke and fracture, finds a...
Dual infection by Zika and Chikungunya viruses tied to stroke risk: Lancet Study Hina Zahid19 Sept 2020 12:27 PM ISTThe spectrum of neurological manifestations linked to Zika and Chikungunya viruses and importance of dual infection, are not known fully. The...
Bell's palsy linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke, finds study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: Patients with Bell's palsy are at increased risk of ischemic stroke but not of hemorrhagic stroke, suggests a recent study in the...
Aspirin ticagrelor combo reduces stroke, death risk in TIA patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Ticagrelor-aspirin versus aspirin alone reduced the risk of the composite of stroke or death within 30 days in patients with mild-to-moderate...
Vitamin D intake may decreases risk of stroke finds study Medha Baranwal21 July 2020 1:40 PM ISTChina: Vitamin D intake decreases the risk of stroke, according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. The study found...
Medical therapy as effective as endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a comparative effectiveness study that 5-year stroke risk did not differ significantly for patients who had carotid...
Current cigarette smoking linked to higher risk of stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2020 3:27 PM ISTAccording to a new study current cigarette smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day are associated with more than double the risk of stroke...
Covid 19 may Increase stroke risk in otherwise fit young patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jun 2020 6:30 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk...
Recent Marijuana use doesn't raise stroke risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS- There has been controversy on link of use of marijuana with increased risk of stroke. Although several larger studies have found an...
