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Stenting: A Possible Remedy For Brain Artery Blockage

...keep the artery open.Stenting is commonly used for strokes caused by partial blockage of a carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain. But there had not been much research on whether it would work for complete artery blockage. A recent study, published in the October issue of the journal Stroke revie...

Leeches Provide Clues Regarding The Prevention Of Heart Disease

...ocking blood coagulation. Most heart attacks and strokes are associated with a blocked artery and in a majority of the cases; blood clots may cause the blockage of blood vessels supplying the heart, leading to heart disease. Furthermore, people with cardiovascular disease typically have an increased tenden...

Air pollution found to increase risk of ischemic stroke

...m a public-health perspective the actual number of strokes could be significant, according to the researchers...ndings, demonstrating that incidence of clot-based strokes also increase, is in keeping with our earlier data showing a relationship between air pollution and ...

Combination drugs for emergency heart attacks

...5,000 deaths and 5,000 non-fatal heart attacks and strokes and a continue treatment of clopidogrel after hospital discharge could lead to further net gains, although the benefits and hazards of more long-term therapy are still under investigation." Professor Jeremy Pearson, associate medical director, Brit...

Servings of fruits can help reduce the risk of stroke

...a blood vessel in the brain. The risk factors for strokes include high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), diabetes, smoking, hyperlipidaemia (high fat in the blood), alcohol abuse, obesity and certain diseases or conditions. In the US, about 750,000 people suffer a stroke per year ...

FDA Warns Against Birth-Control Patch

... the birth-control patch, and dozens more survived strokes and other clot-related problems. More than 4 million women have used the patch since it went on sale in 2002. Several lawsuits have been filed by families of women who died or suffered blood clots while using the patch, and lawyers said more are pla...

High Levels Of Noise In Work Place Found To Increase Blood Pressure

... been associated with a 35-40 percent reduction in strokes and 20-25 percent reduction in coronary disease. This being one side of the coin, the other side is that disturbing sound can lead to deterioration in the health of an individual. A group of researchers from University of Michigan have established t...

Stop spending on new treatments; allocate funds to improve the existing treatments.

...the entire patient population. A large number of strokes could have been avoided if more aspirins were distributed to the patients instead of investing money in developing effective anticlotting drugs. Statistics show that for every single death that could be prevented by these expensive drugs seven deaths...

Canada May Not Permit Bextra To Reenter Market

... risks, including the possibility of // triggering strokes and heart attacks, according to an expert safety panel. The drug is also known to cause severe skin reactions which can even prove to be fatal. Pfizer had earlier withdrawn the drug which belongs to the cox-2 inhibitors class after incidences of s...

Drinking Brandy Is Good For Health

... in addition to it contributing towards preventing strokes and certain types of dementia. The copper from brandy’s distilling process results in the antioxidants being produced, with a better health effect from superior quality brandy. Recent research has revealed that the same health benefits can be derived...

Take a dose of brandy to stay healthy

...'ll get de-sludging of the arteries, it'll prevent strokes and it helps, by keeping the arteries open, [protect against] the onset of certain kinds of dementia," he said. "We found one Australian brandy and its antioxidant action was quite low. "It wasn't as good and this tells [us] something about how th...

Stricter Screening To Reduce Instances Of Heart Problems

.... This will contribute towards lesser instances of strokes and heart attacks, and lesser risks for those who belong to the high-risk category. The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society, HEART UK, Diabetes UK, the British Hypertension Society, the British Cardiac Society, and the Stroke Association recommended ...

Doctors Advice A Couple Of Pegs For The New Year

...nst coronary heart diseases but also against brain strokes (especially ischemic stroke)," said Rastogi. An ischemic stroke is the sudden death of brain cells that occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is blocked and oxygen cannot be delivered to that part. According to a study published by ...

Gum disease can lead to Heart attacks

... is linked to occurrence of heart diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. Gum disease occurs due to non-maintenance of tooth surface, which requires daily brushing and rinsing after food which clears the bacteria which covers the tooth surface, if this bacteria is not cleared it causes gum inflammation a...

Australia awaits US FDA reports on ADHD drugs

... usage // causes cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. The US committee would meet on starting of february to review the safety of ADHD drugs. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia is responsible for the safety of drugs and has said that the TGA // would take action ...

Stroke Awareness Campaign Launched In Indian State

...ich says around 20 million people worldwide suffer strokes every year. The number of people suffering a stroke in India is reportedly set to increase. In Mumbai, the association's study showed that 25% of the patients were able to reach a hospital within the golden hour, the critical period or first th...

Diuretics may decrease electrolytes level

...zide diuretics which are prescribed for preventing strokes have been found to reduce electrolytes sodium and ...azide diuretics has been very useful in preventing strokes in adults but it can also lead to decrease the electrolytes levels of sodium and potassium which cou...

Use Of Viagra May Affect Eyesight

...ady suffered heart attacks. Those who had suffered strokes also run a similar risk. This condition which is known as non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy occurs in only one eye, and it is also known by the name ‘naion’. This is also called the stroke in the eye. Men who do not have a history ...

Need More And Better Drugs To Tackle Stoke

...tructs the passage of the artery. About 85% of the strokes cases are due to the arterial blocks that supply blood along with nutrients to the brain rest are due to the leakage of the blood from the arteries thereby increasing the internal pressure of the brain. This is very dangerous as it can squeeze the br...

Aspirin Serves To Reduce Cardiovascular Events

.../ while in the case of women, the possibilities of strokes occurring are reduced. The exact role of aspirin in bringing down such risks are not yet known. It is also not clear if the beneficial roles between women and men vary. The Duke University’s Jeffrey S. Berger along with his colleagues performed a ...

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