Sentences with phrase «preventing stroke in»

The study suggests that new dietary recommendations ought to be issued for preventing stroke in individuals 65 and older.

The best way to avoid one is to do all the things that prevent a stroke in the brain, says Anne Sumers, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

«Off - label use of device to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients is prevalent, potentially dangerous.»

Off - Label Use of Device to Prevent Stroke in A-Fib Patients is Prevalent and Potentially Dangerous, According to Penn Medicine Study

And so, preventing strokes in the first place — what's called «primary prevention» --» should... be a key public health priority.»

The blood - thinning drug was approved in 2010 to prevent strokes in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.

Boehringer Ingelheim Settles US Pradaxa Litigation For $ 650 Million, Forbes, May 28, 2014 FDA approves Pradaxa to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation, FDA, October 19, 2010 Warfarin, MedlinePlus

Not exact matches

(For example, Optiva ads that ran in national consumer magazines claimed that using the competing Braun product wouldn't prevent the growth of bacteria that might contribute to heart disease, stroke, low birth weight, and other life - threatening conditions.)

Health benefits for black rice include decreasing chances of a heart attack and stroke, improving digestive health, helping detoxify the body of harmful build - ups, aiding in healthy weight loss, helping prevent diabetes, and preventing obesity.

February is American Heart Month and with that I'm happy to share that the Hass Avocado Board and the American Heart Association (AHA) have joined efforts in encouraging Americans to eat the daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables to prevent and limit deaths from cardiovascular diseases, strokes and diabetes.

Getting enough protein in your diet will make it more likely you'll gain muscle instead of fat, and fiber is important for digestive health — as it helps prevent constipation — and may lower your risk for stroke and heart disease by reducing your cholesterol levels.

High concentrations of potassium and copper can help prevent stroke, ample iron content keeps anemia at bay, and magnesium plays a part in chocolate's expert blood sugar regulation abilities, which is great news for diabetics.

Since our launch in August 2000, MomsTEAM has been educating parents, coaches, athletic trainers and players on the dangers of heat illness, how to prevent exertional heat stroke - particularly among football players who are most at risk during pre-season practice - and how heat stroke should be treated if and when it occurs.

Named in honor of Fincher's son Kendrick who died from heat stroke, the foundation began in 1996 with a mission to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness through education and supporting activities.

Preventive care for heart disease and stroke: Wolf - Maier reported treatment of diagnosed high blood pressure, the focus of preventing heart failure and stroke, was highest in the US (53 %), lowest in England (25 %), then Sweden and Germany (26 %), Spain (27 %), Italy (32 %), and Canada (36 %).

Imagine that you have an accident (they happen to some extent to all of us at some time in our lives), or a stroke or something else happens that prevents you from working.

It is shaped to prevent dragging and smudging during application, helping you achieve your desired look in a few strokes that won't need to be wiped off and reapplied.

Among the conundrums he cites: The drugs vary widely in their ability to lower cholesterol, yet regardless of their potency, they appear to have the same potential to prevent a second heart attack or stroke.

To be clear, little if any disagreement exists over «secondary prevention,» or using the drug to prevent a second heart attack or stroke in someone with established disease.

«Considering the high proportion of the population who have higher than normal blood pressure, successful treatment of this condition could prevent many strokes and make a major difference in public health.»

In the best - case scenario, 50 men at risk for a heart attack would have to be treated with statins like Lipitor for five years to prevent a single heart attack or stroke.

Retinal infarction may provide an opportunity in preventing stroke, explained lead study author Alexander Merkler, M.D., a neurologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.

The study, which appears in the journal Lancet Neurology, may help researchers better understand, treat and prevent ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, and perhaps Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

«One of the treatments that we used was aspirin, but we know from other trials that the long - term benefit of aspirin in preventing stroke is relatively modest.

If we can prevent their blood pressure from increasing earlier in life we can reduce their risk of future heart attacks and stroke.»

These common molecular mechanisms in vision and brain integrity can prevent blindness and also promote recovery from a stroke.

Rivaroxaban alone was not superior to aspirin in preventing heart attacks, stroke, cardiovascular death, or limb events.

The limits of our voluntary power over laughter are most clearly exposed in studies of stroke victims who suffer from a disturbing condition, known as central facial paralysis, that prevents them from voluntarily moving either the left or right side of their face, depending on the location of the neurological damage.

If we are able to prevent pericytes from dying, it should help restore blood flow in the brain to normal and prevent the ongoing slow damage we see after a stroke which causes so much neurological disability in our patients.»

«For example, blood thinners that are commonly prescribed to people with a-fib to prevent stroke may not be as effective in in preventing heart attacks in this population.»

«However, perhaps someday a PAI - 1 inhibitor can be used in combination with other approaches such as proper diet and exercise, aspirin and cholesterol medications to prevent blood vessel blockages and reduce heart attack and stroke risk.»

Greater attention needs to be paid to risk factor management strategies in disadvantaged neighborhoods in order to make a difference in preventing stroke on an individual level.»

Dr Hawkes, formerly of Bangor University, added: «The wider implications of these findings are for low oxygen medical conditions in humans, such as heart attack and stroke — suggesting what adaptations might help prevent problems in the first place and learning how animals have managed to cope with really extreme environments.»

«In the majority of patients, bariatric surgery may result in the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman saiIn the majority of patients, bariatric surgery may result in the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman saiin the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman said.

A drug to prevent stroke after a serious subarachnoid hemorrhage that follows the rupture of an aneurysm would improve quality of life for patients, Garzon - Muvdi says, and could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs if patients don't have to endure extensive hospital stays to monitor for a delayed stroke.

The follow - up study cited by Ioannidis tested whether vitamin E prevented heart attacks and strokes in men and women over the age of 55 who already had cardiovascular disease or diabetes.

«There has been, and continues to be, a lot of confusion about what's going on with this class of drugs, since we don't yet have one that can be brought to the clinic to prevent heart attack and stroke in our patients,» Nicholls said.

A reduction in blood pressure leads to a reduction in mortality caused by stroke or coronary heart disease — so changing your diet to include more meat, fish, dairy produce and pulses could help both prevent and treat the condition.

The new study, a post-hoc analysis, follows the main WARCEF study published in 2012 in the New England Journal of Medicine, finding neither aspirin nor warfarin superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke, and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm.

Ultimately, with a better theoretical understanding, scientists aim to control such excitations in networks of neurons to prevent their detrimental effects like in stroke.

New research has provided more evidence that an innovative treatment strategy may help prevent brain swelling and death in stroke patients.

To determine whether scientific studies since 2002 found additional evidence on the usefulness of omega - 3 fish oil supplements, the authors focused on studies related to preventing a first heart attack in the general population, or in patients who were at high risk for heart disease, and preventing recurrent events and death in patients who had a prior heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke, or atrial fibrillation.

Aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and strokes by preventing blood clots from forming in arteries lined with unhealthy plaque buildup.

First, Dr. Fiorella says there are two kinds of strokes that everyone should know about — ischemic, in which a blockage prevents blood flow to the brain, and hemorrhagic, where there is bleeding in or around the brain.

First, Dr. Fiorella says there are two kinds of strokes that everyone should know about - ischemic, in which a blockage prevents blood flow to the brain, and hemorrhagic, where there is bleeding in or around the brain.

It makes organisms more resistant to stress and toxins, more sensitive to glucose and insulin, and in mice it helps prevent heart attack, diabetes, stroke, dementia and Parkinson's disease.

In the $ 1.47 million, four - year grant called â $ œBiomarkers of Ischemic Outcomes in Intracranial Stenosisâ $ (BIOSIS), Emory researchers are analyzing blood samples from 451 patients from around the country who were enrolled in a study known as SAMMPRIS (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent strokIn the $ 1.47 million, four - year grant called â $ œBiomarkers of Ischemic Outcomes in Intracranial Stenosisâ $ (BIOSIS), Emory researchers are analyzing blood samples from 451 patients from around the country who were enrolled in a study known as SAMMPRIS (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent strokin Intracranial Stenosisâ $ (BIOSIS), Emory researchers are analyzing blood samples from 451 patients from around the country who were enrolled in a study known as SAMMPRIS (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent strokin a study known as SAMMPRIS (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent strokin Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent stroke.

Altogether, our experts are involved in a wide range of stroke research projects — from studies of new medicines to prevent stroke to developing advanced surgical procedures to improve blood flow to the brain after stroke.

He studies the processes that regulate blood vessel function and response to injury, with emphasis on the role of lipid - lowering medications in preventing ischemic stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.

The study focused on the use of clot - preventing blood thinner drugs called anticoagulants in patients over age 65 who have a condition called atrial fibrillation that raises stroke risk greatly.