Preventing brain injury

Propranolol - a high blood pressure and migraine prevention medication - has been shown to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke risk among women using the drug for migraine prevention. Propranolol is a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines. In this new study, the medication was shown to have [...]

Researchers have identified changes in immune cells just six hours after cardiac arrest that predict patient recovery, pointing to a drug that improved neurological outcomes in preclinical studies. Despite improvements in CPR and rates of getting patients to the hospital, only about 10 per cent of people ultimately survive after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Once [...]

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors. The study involved 26,948 people from 32 countries with an average age of 62. Of this [...]

A practical calculator that predicts the risk of epilepsy after venous stroke is presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg and others. The aim is to improve care for those affected, which are predominantly young adults. A blood clot in the cerebral venous system (cerebral venous thrombosis) is a rare but important cause [...]

Researchers in San Antonio, Texas, are set to embark on a ground-breaking project aimed at enhancing the padding in military helmets to protect against impacts of varying speeds. Rebecca Bird reports.  Dr Daniel Portillo of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has teamed up with Dr Morteza Seidi at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) [...]

A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of stroke, heart attack or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event for up to three years after [...]

A new study has reported a novel treatment that can be administered after a traumatic brain injury that prevents progression to chronic neurodegeneration. Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with chronic neurodegeneration and related impairments due to [...]

The NHS is trialling blood pressure checks at dentist and optometry appointments to help find people at hidden risks of stroke or heart attacks. The scheme which will be up and running in the coming months follows the success of NHS community pharmacy blood pressure checks. The scheme has delivered more than a million checks [...]

Women with endometriosis have a 20 per cent greater risk of significant cardiac outcomes compared with women without endometriosis, according to new research. The study revealed that women with endometriosis had around a 20 per cent increased risk of the of acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke compared with those without endometriosis. lead study author, [...]

A new study, which is among first to examine link between alcohol use and severe head trauma, has discovered that alcohol doubles the risk in older adults of brain bleeds from falls. Nationally, falls remain the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults and are the leading cause of traumatic brain [...]