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Study: Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with stroke risk
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a recent study, those who suffer from sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers associated to an elevated risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and cognitive decline.
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Study: Statin use linked with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study involving more than 50,000 atrial fibrillation patients, those who started taking statins within a year of their diagnosis had lower chances of stroke and transient ischemic attack than those who did not.
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Study reveals amount of sleep, snoring, sleep apnea linked to higher risk
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who have sleep problems might be more likely to have a stroke.
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Depression symptoms may raise risk of stroke: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, those who have depression symptoms might be at an elevated risk of suffering a stroke.
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Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
High blood pressure and diabetes are two important risk factors for stroke that can be managed by medication, decreasing a person's risk," said study author George Howard, DrPH, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. "Our findings show that their association with
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Researchers reveal how lifetime exposure to estrogen affect stroke risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study found that those with a lower risk of stroke may have been exposed to higher oestrogen overall. It has been demonstrated that the risk of ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage has decreased.
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Living near a "food swamp" may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and ol
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke As
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Study finds lifetime exposure to estrogen affect stroke risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent study, people who have been exposed to more estrogen overall may have a lower risk of stroke. Both ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage were shown to have a reduced risk.
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Air pollution linked to trajectory of stroke: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Air pollution has been widely associated with an increased risk of stroke. A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death. The study is published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology
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Scientists find out if flu shot reduces risk of stroke
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the American Academy of Neurology, receiving an annual flu shot may reduce the risk of stroke.
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Hot weather raises risk of stroke in older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to research presented at ESC Asia, a scientific congress put on by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), and the Asean Federation of Cardiology, emergency visits for stroke are increased after a heatwave (AFC).
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Moderate to heavy drinking is linked to a higher risk of stroke in young a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to large amounts of alcohol may be more likely to suffer a stroke as young adults than those who drink little or no alcohol, according to a study.
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