

stroke | Research | Treatment | 11 pages | source: The New England Journal of Medicine | Added Sep 15, 2018
Detecting the undetectable: atrial fibrillation and recurrent stroke
This study examined whether continuous prolonged electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring would increase the detection rates of atrial fibrillation compared to standard ECG monitoring.

stroke | Research | 3 pages | source: Stroke | Added Sep 12, 2018
Is stroke still affecting your brain years after occurrence?
This study used brain scans to investigate long-term brain damage in stroke survivors.


stroke | Research | Treatment | 8 pages | source: International Journal of Cardiology | Added Sep 10, 2018
Could the novel oral anticoagulants prevent stroke?
This study investigated the current antithrombotic therapy and the potential benefits of novel oral anticoagulants (apixaban, dabigatran) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

stroke | Research | 6 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Sep 05, 2018
Kidney biomarker helps predict outcome among stroke patients
This study evaluated the impact of kidney biomarkers on predicting the outcome among critically ill stroke patients.

stroke | Research | 13 pages | source: Stroke | Added Sep 02, 2018
3D imaging may predict stroke risk
This study examined whether identification of changes in plaque composition in the carotid may be related to subsequent vascular events in a high risk population.


stroke | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Neurology | Added Aug 26, 2018
Can cholesterol drugs reduce the risk of poststroke seizures?
This study aimed to see whether statin drugs (to lower blood cholesterol) would be useful for stroke patients in reducing the risk of epilepsy after stroke. The authors concluded that statins reduced the risk of early-onset seizures in patients after stroke.

stroke | Research | 11 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Aug 24, 2018
Can patients who have had a stroke be screened for depression?
This paper studied the occurrence and screening for depression in patients who have had a stroke.


prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Supportive care in cancer: official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer | Added Aug 22, 2018
Is physical activity affected by different prostate cancer treatments?
This study looked at the effect that different prostate cancer treatments can have on a patient's physical activity. It concluded that a patient's level of physical activity was not affected by different prostate cancer treatments.


stroke | Research | Treatment | 17 pages | source: European journal of clinical pharmacology | Added Aug 20, 2018
New treatments for the prevention of blood clotting
The authors provided information on several new oral anticoagulant drugs.

stroke | Research | 8 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Aug 18, 2018
Can high diet quality reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease?
This article investigated the relationship between diet quality and the incidence of cardiovascular events.