Statins, metformin can cut odds for brain aneurysms: study
Several drugs used to control cholesterol, blood glucose and hypertension might also lower the risk of haemorrhagic stroke, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated the…
Tag: Neurology – Stroke and TIA
Stroke tied to 18 years’ cognitive ageing: study
Stroke survivors experience the equivalent of 18 years of cognitive ageing compared with patients without stroke, while cognitive outcomes are unchanged following MI, according to…
TGA warns of CV risk with osteoporosis drug
Doctors are being warned against prescribing romosozumab in patients with a history of MI or stroke following a TGA investigation into the cardiovascular risks of…
Daily aspirin for primary prevention ‘ups brain bleeds’ without cutting stroke risk: Aus doctors
Doctors have hit another nail into the coffin of aspirin use in primary prevention, with Australian research showing the risk of brain bleeds outweighs any potential benefits…
Even ‘innocent’ atherosclerosis after minor stroke ups risk of major vascular events: study
Both symptomatic and asymptomatic atherosclerosis significantly increase the risk of major vascular events within five years of a TIA or minor ischaemic stroke, shows a…
GP care plans under Medicare save lives during stroke recovery: Lancet study
GP care plans under Medicare may save lives, according to a Lancet study of 12,000 patients who had a stroke or TIA. The researchers from…
Podcast: Helping young patients smash it after a stroke
Smashing it after stroke aims to share the stories and wisdom of other survivors of stroke to help patients navigate challenges and discover their new…
Stroke survivors face rehabilitation ‘black hole’
A national strategy is urgently needed to ensure patients can receive lifelong services from the disability sector, say researchers.
Two-thirds of patients die within a decade of acute stroke: Aus study
A study of stroke survivors suggests improvements are needed both for hospital treatment and secondary prevention, resea…
Dopamine antagonist drugs for nausea ‘linked to stroke risk’
More research is needed, however, to demonstrate a causal effect, researchers say.
