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Actor Kevin Sorbo Reveals His Secret Battle with Stroke in New Issue of Neurology Now
Actor Kevin Sorbo is best known for his television portrayal of Hercules, a muscle-bound hero who battles the forces of evil. But almost no one knew he was also waging a secret battle – on and off the set – after an aneurysm and a series of strokes...
Telestroke Treatment Appears Cost-effective for Rural Hospitals
In a first of its kind study, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don’t have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke...
Freeze And Desist: Disabling Cardiac Cells That Can Cause Arrhythmia
Many patients are responding to a new, minimally invasive way of treating irregular heartbeats by freezing out the bad cells. Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is one such heart rhythm disorder, and it’s the most common arrhythmia affecting Americans....Medical And Patient Communities Call for Urgent Action to Prevent Stroke Crisis in Latin America
Urgent coordinated action from national governments, medical societies and patient organizations is needed to avoid a public health crisis resulting from the tide of preventable strokes that leave many people with atrial fibrillation (AF) mentally and...Apixaban Superior to Warfarin for Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding And Saving Lives
A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Moreover, apixaban results in substantially less bleeding and...65 Million More Obese Adults in the US And 11 Million More in the UK Expected By 2030
The rising prevalence of obesity around the globe places an increasing burden on the health of populations, on healthcare systems and on overall economies. A major challenge for researchers is to quantify the effect of these burdens to inform public policies....
Published Studies About Medications Frequently Yield Misleading Or Confusing Results for the Reader
Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests.
Simple Ultrasound Test May Help Identify People At High Risk of Stroke
A new study shows that a simple ultrasound test may help to identify people at high risk of stroke who have a condition called asymptomatic carotid stenosis, a narrowing of the carotid artery found in the neck, in which few or no symptoms are present....
