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NEW DELHI: Less than one in four in India are aware of the symptoms of a brain stroke, according to the findings of a nationwide survey conducted by a pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim,…

People walk downtown as the temperature reached around 115 degrees in early June in Calexico, California.Photo: Sandy Huffaker (Getty Images)We’re only two weeks into summer, and heatwaves are already scorching the United States. Memphis, Tennessee hit a daily record high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) on June 17. Three days later Houston, Texas hit a daily record of 102 degrees (39 °C). Multiple regions of the country have seen dangerous daytime and nighttime temperatures, while other countries including…

Kubert is a known name in the comic world, and for Emma Kubert, there is a legacy attached to being a creator in this industry. In Tapas’ Brush Stroke, the artist shares a semi-autobiographical slice of life tale about a young art student figuring it all out when her life is turned on its ear.  Read the synopsis from the series page: “A semi-autobiographical tale about 21-year-old art college student, May Collins, who finds her life turned upside down when her father falls into debt and her dream of becoming a renowned…

New research shows women who have had a miscarriage or stillbirth, have an increased risk of stroke – when blood can't get to the brain, because of a blocked or burst artery. That risk increases with each miscarriage or stillbirth.  Trying to establish this link is difficult because it requires following a large number of women over a long period of time and having reliable data on women's experiences. Our study, published by the British Medical Journal today (June 22), is the first to conclusively show the link between…

Researchers found that doing lighter-intensity daily activities such as household chores can significantly reduce the risk of stroke.Vacuuming, mopping, walking a pet or playing catch may be enough activity to avoid a stroke, according to a San Diego State University (SDSU) research study.Strokes can be extremely serious. According to the CDC 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease in 2020 was due to stroke. Furthermore, every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke and every 3.5 minutes, someone dies of stroke.…

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, has suffered a major stroke days before he was scheduled to travel to the UK to enjoy Queen Elizabeth’s II Platinum Jubilee celebrations, reports say. Markle, who has emerged as one of his daughter’s highest-profile critics following her marriage to Prince Harry, has lost his ability to speak and is receiving emergency care, according to Dan Wootton, a presenter for GB News tweeted Tuesday. “I’m devastated to report this news, just seven days before Thomas would have…

Most treatments for strokes aim to help reduce or repair damage to affected neurons. But a new study in mice has shown that a drug already in use to treat certain neurological disorders could help patients recover from strokes by getting undamaged neurons to pick up the slack.An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel blockage interrupts blood flow to the brain, causing neurons to die off. Survivors can suffer impaired fine motor control and speech, and other disabilities, for which long-term rehabilitation is often…

Researchers have homed in on several strains of gut bacteria that are associated with the severity of a common form of stroke. The findings build on a growing body of research suggesting future therapies targeting the gut microbiome could reduce a person’s stroke risk, and also aid in their recovery.The new research, yet to be peer-reviewed and published, was presented at this year’s European Stroke Organisation Conference. Led by Miquel Lledós, from the Sant Pau Research Institute in Spain, the research analyzed a number…

New research has found the world’s first portable MRI machine can accurately detect ischemic strokes. The machine was cleared for use by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020 and researchers are increasingly demonstrating it to be as effective a diagnostic tool as bigger, more expensive MRI devices.Health tech company Hyperfine first launched its portable MRI machine back in 2019. Subsequently named Swoop, the device has since been optimized with deep learning technology to enhance its imagery.While the…