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NEWS ABOUT: stroke risk

stroke risk stories: 6 news summaries

Genes Reveal Elevated Risk
of Stroke

Variations found in millions of people may help drugs find targets

Apr 16, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two genetic variations that increase the risk of stroke are present in an unexpectedly large proportion of the population, Reuters reports. Scientists analyzed the genomes of over 19,000 people, looking for single-letter changes in DNA in those who had experienced ischemic strokes. The two variations they identified, located near... More »

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genome • stroke • genetic code • transient ischemic strokes • genetic abnormalities • stroke risk

Not Tonight, Honey, I Have
a Stroke

Women apparently have a rare, but real, risk to consider

Sep 19, 08 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women may have a new excuse to avoid hanky panky, the Mom Logic blog notes: the danger of a stroke. It seems a 35-year-old woman suffered one during orgasm, though she has since made a full recovery. Such strokes—caused by a minor heart defect that triggers blod clots during... More »

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sex • blood clots • stroke • heart health • stroke risk

 High Blood Pressure
 Linked to Dementia 

Risk rockets stunning 600%: study

Jul 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - High blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The... More »

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dementia • memory loss • stroke risk • high blood pressure • vascular dementia • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

Pot Linked to
Heart Attack Risk

Smoking 78-350 joints a week boosts level of protein that hardens arteries

May 13, 08 3:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heavy users of marijuana have elevated levels of a protein that can raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks, according to US government researchers.  The drug apparently causes the liver to overproduce the protein, raising serious health issues for long-term smokers, researchers warned. The survey studied... More »

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heart disease • medical research • marijuana • heart attack • arteries • stroke risk

Eating Right Slims Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks

Fruits and veggies boosted heart health, study finds

Apr 15, 08 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women following a government-recommended diet to lower blood pressure significantly reduced their risk of heart attacks and strokes, AP reports. Those following a diet high in fruit, vegetables and grains were 24% less likely to have a heart attack and 18% less likely to have a stroke than women eating... More »

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diet • blood pressure • medical research • heart attack • stroke • healthy eating • heart health • stroke risk

Women's Stroke Rates Triple

Alarming rise linked to wider waistlines

Feb 21, 08 7:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Strokes have tripled among middle-aged American women in an alarming development experts attribute to obesity. Despite the increased use of blood pressure and cholesterol medication, 2% of women aged 35 to 54 suffered a stroke between 1999 and 2004. That's a three-fold increase over earlier studies. More »

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obesity • women's health • women • diet • cholesterol • blood pressure • junk food • blood sugar • stroke • middle age • federal health survey • body mass index • International Stroke Conference • belly fat • stroke risk

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