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The American Heart Association warns that over half of stroke survivors may develop cognitive impairment within a year and a third could face dementia within five years. Early, consistent screening and intervention are crucial, while further research is needed to develop targeted and culturally appropriate treatments.More than half of stroke survivors develop cognitive impairment within a year; screening may help detect cognitive impairment, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.More than half…

Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx is apparently beating the odds to survive his recent medical emergency. While there are very little details of his health scare, a new report says that his condition was so serious that he almost died. "Jamie suffered a serious medical episode and needed immediate attention," a source told Radar Online, reports aceshowbiz.com. The 55-year-old actor reportedly had to be revived by doctors, but their immediate actions luckily saved his life. "It was touch and go for days with him, and he had to…

Stroke can be tricky to diagnose as patients don’t always present with classic symptoms, and other conditions can mimic it. Researchers have used existing data to develop a machine-learning model that accurately predicts stroke and may make diagnosis easier.Diagnostic errors present a major public health problem and contribute to preventable patient harm and health overspending. Preventable deaths from stroke due to diagnostic errors are 30 times more common than misdiagnosed heart attacks.Stroke can be particularly…

Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable system that can help patients regain movement and mobility after a stroke. The system consists of a motion-sensing watch and an earpiece that zaps a nerve to help rewire neural circuits.After a stroke, disrupted blood flow causes neurons in the brain to die off, which in turn reduces a person’s mobility. Depending on the affected brain regions, they may have trouble with actions like moving limbs, walking, speech, or grabbing and holding items.While many treatments focus…

We’re all familiar with acute inflammation – the redness, pain and bruising around injuries that alerts the immune system to the damage it needs to heal. However, if this response becomes prolonged, chronic inflammation can then see healthy tissue attacked and the risk of serious illness becomes increasingly greater.More than 50% of all deaths across the globe are linked to chronic inflammation-related diseases such as ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver…

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A study published in the scientific journal Neurology suggests that people with sleep problems may be at a higher risk of having a stroke. Sleep problems include getting too much or too little sleep, long naps, poor quality sleep, snoring, snorting, and sleep apnea. The international study involved 4,496 participants and found that those with five or more sleep-related symptoms had an even greater risk of stroke. The study does not prove a causal relationship, but rather an association between sleep problems and stroke…

A stroke is a medical condition that occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted, leading to the death of brain cells. Strokes can be caused by a variety of factors, including blockages in blood vessels, bleeding in the brain, or a disruption in blood flow to the brain due to a blood clot.High blood pressure and diabetes are widely recognized as major risk factors for stroke. However, a new study, published in Neurology — the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology — has revealed that the risk…

A new research study has found that individuals with gender dysphoria who undergo hormone replacement therapy as part of gender affirmation therapy are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing serious cardiac events such as stroke, heart attack, and pulmonary embolism.Researchers suggest need for enhanced screening and counseling before starting therapy.People with gender dysphoria taking hormone replacements as part of gender affirmation therapy face a substantially increased risk of serious cardiac events,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTom Sizemore, the actor best known for his appearance in Saving Private Ryan, has died aged 61.Sizemore died in his sleep on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago confirmed. He had been in a coma in an intensive care unit since he suffered a brain aneurysm on 18 February at his home in Los Angeles. “It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce…