Stroke is uncommon in individuals younger than 40. When it does occur, it is often triggered by abnormally high blood pressure….
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Optimum A1c to Prevent Events in Stroke Patients With Diabetes?
For patients with diabetes who have had a stroke, glycated hemoglobin (A1c) level at the time of admission to the…
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Portable, Bedside MRI Effective in ID’ing Intracranial Hemorrhage
A portable, low-field MRI device is effective in helping to identify intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) right at a patient’s bedside, new…
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Advanced Imaging Trumps Time of Onset for EVT in Stroke
When it comes to selecting patients for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), advanced imaging is more important than time from stroke onset,…
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People with metabolic syndrome may be at higher risk for second stroke, death
People with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at higher…
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Infective Endocarditis From IV Drug Use Tied to Hemorrhagic Stroke
One consequence of the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States may be an increase in the number of hemorrhagic…
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to blood pressure changes in transgender people
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) was associated with blood pressure changes in both transgender men and women, according to new research…
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Transgender Hormone Therapy Linked to Blood Pressure Changes
Transgender people treated with gender-affirming hormone therapy show distinctive changes in blood pressure that begin soon after treatment initiation and…
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Ischemic Stroke Rate in COVID-19: A More Accurate Estimate
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A more accurate estimate of the…
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UTHSC researchers awarded $1.9 million to study white matter mechanisms underlying dementia
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to study the pathogenesis…
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