Stroke News & Features

February 28, 2023 — A commonly used artificial sweetener called erythritol is strongly linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

February 22, 2023 — Eseosa Ighodaro, MD, PhD, is a neurologist focusing on stroke, health disparities, and mentoring the next generation of doctors.

February 17, 2023 — Butylphthalide, a new medication that comes from celery seed, could improve outcomes after a clot-caused stroke when given in addition to prompt treatment for the clot, according to a new study.

February 14, 2023 — It’s not necessarily the amount of sugar you eat that can hurt your heart, it’s the kind of sugar you eat that can lead to heart disease, a new study suggests.

February 2, 2023 — A new study finds the color of your skin may determine whether you get follow up care after a stroke.

January 3, 2023 — New research finds singing may help stroke patients regain communication skills.

December 20, 2022 — Some types of stroke are becoming more common in people younger than you might expect. Find out what helps lower your stroke risk.

December 10, 2022 — Statins, which are common cholesterol-lowering drugs, might lower a person’s risk of a bleeding stroke, the deadliest kind, a new report in the journal Neurology says.

October 21, 2022 — After surviving a stroke in the spring, the primary care physician for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman says the Senate candidate has an auditory processing disorder but “no work restrictions.”

September 8, 2022 — The video of Chin struggling for words is bringing a lot of attention to this medical emergency. It shows how unexpectedly, and rapidly, stroke-like symptoms can start. It’s also a good reminder to anyone who thinks they or someone else might be having a stroke that they need to act fast.

August 5, 2022 — The American Heart Association (AHA) warns social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death.

July 25, 2022 — People who nap frequently have a 12% higher chance of having high blood pressure and a 24% higher chance of having a stroke than people who never or rarely nap, according to a study published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association.

June 29, 2022 — A new study found that residents of majority Black communities more likely to live near hospitals with specialty stroke centers but they were less likely to receive care there.

February 14, 2022 — Results of a new observational study suggest the need to raise awareness among young stroke patients about the impact of chronic marijuana use, researchers say.

January 11, 2022 — Actress Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at her home in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported, citing her death certificate. She was 99.

November 23, 2021 — A new study suggests that after having a clogged artery reopened, you may soon be able to stop taking blood thinners.

October 19, 2021 — Researchers say men outnumber women in stroke therapy clinical trials, which means women may end up receiving less effective treatment.

September 23, 2021 — Struggling to get back to exercise after a stroke? Read on for guidance.

August 13, 2021 — New research suggests that exercising, even a little, may significantly reduce the risk of death for people who have had a stroke.

April 21, 2021 — People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a significantly higher risk for stroke for years afterward, U.K. researchers say.

March 29, 2021 — Black young adults are almost four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to new research.

March 11, 2021 — The trauma and loss of stroke can often leave survivors with long-term depression, and women appear to be at special risk, new research shows.

March 11, 2021 — Your eyes may be a window into the health of your brain, a new study indicates.

March 2, 2021 — Consulting with a stroke specialist who could be miles away is helping to lead to better patient outcomes, new research shows.

November 16, 2020 — The "polypill" containing three generic blood pressure medications and a statin dramatically reduced the risk of heart-related illness in people with no prior history of heart problems, according to clinical trial results.

November 3, 2020 — Compared to participants with no depressive symptoms, those with scores of one to three had a 39% increased stroke risk. Those with scores of more than four had a 54% higher risk, after the researchers accounted for demographic factors.

June 10, 2020 — Stroke risk was 2.5 times higher among current smokers than in those who never smoked. There was no significant difference between past and never smokers.

March 6, 2020 — The investigators found that just under 20% of Americans are within 15 minutes, by ambulance, of a stroke center capable of performing endovascular thrombectomy. Thirty percent are within 30 minutes.

February 20, 2020 — The device, which is controlled with a smartphone, looks like a swim cap with multiple magnetic microstimulators attached. Study volunteers wore it for 40 minutes per session, and completed 20 sessions over four weeks.

February 14, 2020 — Gum disease may be linked to higher rates of stroke caused by hardened and severely blocked arteries, preliminary research findings indicate.

February 13, 2020 — Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical impairments after three months compared to more pessimistic stroke survivors, the researchers found.

February 6, 2020 — He was one of the last surviving stars from Hollywood's golden age

November 11, 2019 — They're also more likely to be hospitalized for a dangerously erratic heart rhythm, according to the second study.

October 24, 2019 — A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly and efficiently, the researchers reported.

October 1, 2019 — Starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to fall -- and the decline shows no signs of stopping, a new study finds.

September 26, 2019 — One of every four people who has a stroke is younger than 65 years old. As many as 44% may be unable to return to work, largely because of difficulty walking, the study authors said.

September 24, 2019 — In a study of women aged 40 to 60, those who suffered from "self-silencing" had an increased risk of having plaque in their carotid arteries.

August 14, 2019 — Mixed aerobic exercise provided the greatest improvement, followed by walking, cycling and recumbent stepping -- a machine that allows stepping while in a seated position.

July 29, 2019 — If you've already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher.

June 27, 2019 — The study found that the risk of suffering a stroke was heightened in the weeks and months after any infection that required a trip to the hospital. But urinary tract infections (UTIs) showed the strongest link.

June 20, 2019 — The researchers found a strong association between working long hours and stroke risk, for men and women alike. The link seemed stronger for people under the age of 50.

May 22, 2019 — The findings suggest that anti-clotting drugs reduce, rather than increase as feared, the chances of more bleeding in the brain, but more study is needed, researchers said.

April 29, 2019 — Acclaimed director John Singleton died from a stroke Monday, shortly after his family removed him from life support.

April 5, 2019 — Researchers followed more than 500,000 people in China for a decade. Overall, it found that alcohol boosts stroke risk by about one-third for every four additional drinks a day.

March 7, 2019 — New research found that healthy but severely obese patients who ate olive oil at least once a week had less platelet activation, which means their blood is less likely to clot -- which might help lower their risk of heart attack or stroke.

March 6, 2019 — The researchers found that severely obese patients were 62 percent less likely to die afterward than patients of normal weight.

March 4, 2019 — Actor Luke Perry, a star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, died after he suffered a massive stroke.

February 7, 2019 — The risk of another stroke caused by a blood clot was halved for patients who took the drug Pletal plus aspirin or clopidogrel, versus those who took aspirin or clopidogrel alone.

December 20, 2018 — Researchers found that the risk of stroke for people over the age of 25 ranged from 8 percent to 39 percent, depending on where in the world they lived. The Chinese had the highest risk (with more than a 39 percent lifetime risk), followed by people in Central and Eastern Europe. The lowest risk was among those living in sub-Saharan Africa.