Research

A new study has revealed that individuals with gender dysphoria taking hormone replacements as part of gender affirmation therapy face a ‘substantially increased’ risk of stroke, among other serious cardiac conditions. Gender dysphoria happens when a person’s gender identity, part of a process known as transitioning, includes a variety of medical, psychological and behavioural interventions [...]

According to stroke experts, depression after stroke is very common and is likely to be caused by the psychological impact of stroke, or due to electrical or chemical changes in the region of the brain impacted by stroke. A scientific statement published by the American Stroke Association suggests that an estimate one-third of stroke survivors [...]

Around the world, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Environmental and biological factors are known to play a big part in increasing the risk and the severity of the outcomes of stroke. A new study that focuses on the cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation of individuals who have had a stroke, found [...]

A new study has shown that those living in areas seen as disadvantaged have an increased risk of dying within a month of being hospitalised for stroke and other neurological conditions. “A person’s individual socioeconomic status, which includes their education, occupation and income, has been linked in previous studies to health outcomes for a number [...]

“The overall results of the study are consistent with a growing body of literature suggesting that thrombectomy may have a role in the treatment of this type of stroke."

Many stroke patients will report feelings of fatigue after their stroke, but what causes these feelings of fatigue? The after-effect of fatigue after stroke is an added hurdle for stroke patients in their recovery, however, there is still a limited understanding of what causes increased fatigue and daytime sleep after stroke. A research group based [...]

“There is still a lot that we don’t yet understand about why people who have had a previous stroke have another one."

A lot of people grow up with their parents giving them grief about how what they’re doing is bad for their eyes. And a lot of people realise that they may have had a point when they start getting a bit older. Carrots may not be able to help you see in the dark. However, [...]

“This is the first trial to show the benefit of using a medication that protects the brain from damage caused by a lack of oxygen to brain tissue."

According to a recent study, how we take care of our oral hygiene could be linked to a heightened risk of stroke. The study titled ‘Relationship Between Periodontitis and Atrial Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation: Histological Evaluation of Left Atrial Appendages’ shows how a gum disease is tied to one of the most common causes of [...]