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Stroke survivors are more likely to continue smoking than cancer survivors, increasing their risk of a recurrent stroke, according to a new study. The research was published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association. Neal Parikh, M.D., M.S., lead author of the study and a neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center [...]

Drinking tea and coffee every day could lower the risk of developing a stroke by almost a third, according to the largest study of its kind. The research followed 365,000 people aged between 50 and 74 for more than a decade. The participants self-reported their tea and coffee consumption at the start of the UK [...]

A new drug has been shown to break down drug-resistant blood clots in the brains of mice, opening the door to safer and more effective stroke treatment. The enzyme caADAMTS13 has been developed and patented by researchers at the University of Manchester. The drug may also have a beneficial effect on the immune response triggered [...]

Patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis should get major heart surgery within months of diagnosis, even if they don’t feel unwell, new research suggests. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, where blood flood between the left ventricle and aorta is restricted. The operation to replace a damage aortic valve is usually only [...]

Investment of £375million will be made over the next five years to fund research into neurodegenerative diseases, it has been announced. 

Sprinkling herbs and spices on food improves heart health and could help reduce stroke risk, according to new research. Just over a teaspoon of common herbs and spices each day lowers blood pressure within a month, the researchers found. Flavourings to have a protective effect on the arteries include cinnamon, ginger, basil, turmeric and garlic. [...]

Higher levels of low density cholesterol may lower the risk of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), according to a recent study. The research, published in Annals of Neurology found that elevated lipid levels could lower the risk of the rare type of stroke associated with high morbidity and mortality. Researchers discovered that a one-millimole increase of this [...]

Patients with suspected stroke faced ambulance waiting times of up to an hour in October, according to new figures from NHS England. The average waiting time for stroke 999 calls was 53 minutes and 54 seconds – the worst since records began in 2007. NHS England aims to reach stroke patients within 18 minutes and [...]

Hurling has come under the spotlight for its lack of adherence to concussion protocols, with a new study revealing that less than a quarter of players were removed from play after showing effects of head injury. 

Wheelchair accessible vehicle specialist Brotherwood has marked the 20th anniversary of securing its ISO9001:2015 Certification.