Elder Care (Everybody)
- Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptomson February 7, 2025 at 11:20 pm
In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who received standard antiplatelet treatment.
- Best approach for stroke in medium-sized blood vesselson February 6, 2025 at 11:37 pm
Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke caused by a blockage in a large blood vessel, it did not improve outcomes in patients with blockages in medium-sized vessels. Lead investigators say study findings will help physicians quickly determine the best care for each individual case.
- Relief could be on the way for UTI sufferers dealing with debilitating painon February 6, 2025 at 3:40 am
New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections globally, with more than 400 million cases reported every year. Nearly one in three women will experience UTIs before the age of 24, and many elderly people and those with bladder issues from spinal cord injuries can experience multiple UTI's in a single year.
- Propranolol may reduce ischemic stroke risk in women with migraineson January 30, 2025 at 9:18 pm
Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently.
- Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatmenton January 30, 2025 at 9:18 pm
People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study conducted in Germany.
- Changing therapy practice to add higher-intensity walking improves early stroke recoveryon January 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved quality of life and mobility at hospital discharge compared to a control group.
- ECG tests may someday be used by AI model to detect premature aging and cognitive declineon January 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
An artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to predict a person's biological age (age of body cells and tissues) based on electrocardiogram (ECG) data found a strong association between ECG-age and cognitive performance.
- Stroke warning sign acronyms drive 911 calls, F.A.S.T. leads in symptom recall for publicon January 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a possible stroke, and this impact lasted for 30 days.
- Regular dental flossing may lower risk of stroke from blood clots, irregular heartbeatson January 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat such as atrial fibrillation (AFib).
- A common mouth and gut bacteria may be linked with increased stroke riskon January 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan.
- Biomarker tied to premature cell aging may signal stroke, dementia, late-life depressionon January 30, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Shorter protective caps on chromosomes called telomeres, a proposed marker of accelerated biological cell aging, may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression, according to an analysis of more than 356,000 people in the United Kingdom.
- No differences between dementia care approaches on patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strainon January 29, 2025 at 4:52 pm
Research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strain, whether delivered through a health system, provided by a community-based organization, or as usual care over an 18-month period -- but did improve caregiver confidence in managing dementia-related challenges.
- Artificial intelligence model identifies potential risk genes for Parkinson's diseaseon January 29, 2025 at 3:11 am
Researchers have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence (AI) genetics models to Parkinson's disease. Researchers identified genetic factors in progression and FDA-approved drugs that can potentially be repurposed for PD treatment. The report uses an approach called 'systems biology,' which uses AI to integrate and analyze multiple different forms of information from genetic, proteomic, pharmaceutical and patient datasets to identify patterns that may not be obvious from analyzing one for of data on its own.
- Researchers uncover new approach to predict pain sensitivityon January 27, 2025 at 5:38 pm
Researchers have uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's sensitivity to pain, expanding opportunities for improved pain management strategies.
- Researchers map the brain's self-healing abilities after strokeon January 24, 2025 at 8:13 pm
A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.
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