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Routine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer could also be used to identify postmenopausal women at higher risk of strokes or heart attacks, a new study suggests. Researchers discovered that breast arterial calcification is associated with an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The research findings are published in the journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. [...]

The Franz Gerstenbrand Award 2022, from WFNR, acknowledges the contribution of individuals to neuro-rehab patient outcomes

Covid-19 infection increases the risk of death in younger, healthier stroke patients, according to a new study. The findings from the large, international multicentre collaboration are published in the journal Neurosurgery. The work confirms findings from previous research by the lead research team at Thomas Jefferson University, which found that Covid-19 patients with stroke tended [...]

Living near green areas reduces an individual’s risk of suffering an ischemic stroke, according to a new study. The findings from the peer-reviewed research are published in the journal, IMIM. The study looked as exposure to three atmospheric pollutants linked to vehicle traffic among 3.5million people in Catalonia, Spain. The selected participants were over 18-year-old [...]

An AI skin patch that monitors patients for heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF) cuts NHS electrocardiograph (ECG) waiting times from six weeks to just days, according to a recent trial. The Liverpool hospital trust trial found that the Zio XT patch detected more than 99 per cent of arrhythmias compared to 46.5 [...]

The Stroke Association is urging people to check for signs of ‘silent’ heart conditions that could lead to a stroke. Newly-released statistics for England, Northern Ireland and Wales suggest over one in two (55 per cent) stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in five (18 per cent) have heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation [...]

Video game-based therapy can improve patient outcomes and reduce therapist hours and treatment costs, according to a new study. Traditional stroke rehabilitation is expensive and time consuming, with patients having to make their own way to appointments. A team of researchers in the US utilised motion sensor game Recovery Rapids to allow stroke survivors to [...]

People diagnosed with a serious mental health condition may be at a significantly increased risk of heart disease and stroke at a younger age, according to new research. The findings are published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAMA). Researchers in the US analysed health data for nearly 600,000 people who visited [...]

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has introduced a procurement framework agreement for AI stroke-detection software. The framework enables NHS organisations to access the innovative, evidence-based, cost-effective technology to provide rapid treatment where required. The software uses AI algorithms that can speed-up both thrombolysis and thrombectomy clinical decision-making, potentially improving patient outcomes and increasing patient [...]

Areas of the brain relating to smell are particularly badly affected, new research has revealed