December 2002

• Study reports that eating fish may reduce stroke risk in men
  Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Tooth loss and gum disease may increase stroke risk
  Health Scout | Science Daily | Abstract: PubMed

• Obesity linked to increased risk of stroke in men
  Abstract: PubMed

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November 2002

• Study suggests frequent migraines in women may increase stroke risk
  Health Scout | Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Folic acid shown to reduce incidence of heart attack and stroke
  BBC - Health | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Low-dose reteplase with adjunctive mechanical clot disruption appears safe and effective for ischemic strokes
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Stroke risk among young men varies by ethnicity
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Hibernating squirrels provide clues for stroke, Parkinson's
  Science Daily

• Inflammation may increase stroke risk in men with hypertension
  Doctor's Guide | Health Scout | American Stroke Association

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October 2002

• Experimental drug limits stroke damage in rats
  BBC - Health | Health Scout | Canadian Press | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Men and women report different stroke symptoms
  Health Scout | ABC - Healthology | University of Michigan

• Stroke among children is severely under-recognized
  American Academy of Neurology | Health Scout

• World Health Organization urges preventative measures to reduce worldwide incidence of heart disease and stroke
  BBC - Health | World Health Organization

• Atorvastatin shown to decrease heart disease and stroke in patients with hypertension and low cholesterol
  BBC - Health | Doctor's Guide | ASCOT Study web site

• Antibody may be risk factor for stroke in young women
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Thrombolytic stroke therapy appears safe for menstruating women
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Pessimists face tough recovery from stroke
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• High blood levels of homocysteine linked to increase in Alzheimer's and stroke
  Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Folic acid can help prevent heart disease and stroke
  Science Daily

• Animal study shows synthetic antioxidant may help reduce damage after a stroke
  Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Right side of brain learns language skills after stroke
  Washington University School of Medicine

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September 2002

• Guidelines for thrombolytics often ignored
  Abstract: PubMed

• Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death risks in common form of hypertension
  Science Daily | Abstract: PubMed

• Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke
  Abstract: PubMed

• Incidence of dementia increases after ischemic stroke
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Early cholesterol-lowering treatment following heart attack lowers incidence of stroke
  American Heart Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Skin test may detect subarachnoid hemorrhage risk
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Animal study shows "stroke vaccine" closer to becoming a reality
  Health Scout | NINDS | BBC - Health | Abstract: PubMed

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August 2002

• Electrodes placed in nerves help stroke patients regain leg movement
  BBC - Health | Abstract: New Scientist

• Human bone marrow shown to reduce stroke damage in rats
  Health Scout | BBC - Health | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Putting arm to sleep helps hand recover following a stroke
  Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Smoking and coffee consumption may increase risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage
  Abstract: PubMed

• Study finds that low levels of potassium may increase risk of stroke
  BBC - Health | Science Daily | Health Scout

• Study: Botulinum toxin injections shown to aid post-stroke spasticity
  Health Scout | Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Dementia, before or after stroke, increases risk of death
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Linoleic acid may reduce risk of stroke
  Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

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July 2002

• Study: Low body temperature improves stroke survival
  Abstract: PubMed

• Audit of British stroke care facilities shows major need for improvement
  BBC - Health | London Times

• Study: Coronary bypass surgery may elevate stroke risk
  Alzheimer’s Association

• High-volume hospitals equal higher survival rates for bleeding strokes
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: High cholesterol raises stroke risk in young women
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Stroke patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of death
  Eureka Alert | Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Heart Protection Study shows statins can prevent a third of all cases of heart disease or stroke in patients at high risk
  Heart Protection Study | London Times | Health Scout | Doctor's Guide | Washington Post

• Ulcer bacteria linked to strokes
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Aspirin within two days of ischemic stroke reduces deaths
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | ASA/AAN Scientific Statement

• Study: British hospitals need to improve emergency stroke treatment
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Certain changes in brain and eyes may increase risk of stroke
  Abstract: PubMed

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June 2002

• Study: Reducing hypertension in the elderly leads to a significant reduction in the incidence of stroke
  BBC - Health | Doctor's Guide | Press Release: Business Wire

• Naturally-occurring chemical may help nerve cells grow following a stroke
  BBC - Health | Press Release: Eureka Alert | Interventions: Inosine

• Study: Management of modifiable risk factors is key to secondary stroke prevention - (6/19/02)
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Canada faces crisis in the number of seniors living with stroke
  Canada Newswire | Abstract: PubMed

• Xenon gas may help in stroke recovery
  BBC - Health

• Study: Low levels of vitamin C a risk factor for stroke
  Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Gene abnormality increases stroke risk for young adults
  American Stroke Association | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• For stroke recovery, two therapies better than one
  BBC - Health | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• New marker of inflammation may predict risk of heart attack and stroke - (6/5/02)
  American Heart Association

• Study: Patients with known risk factors for stroke delay seeking help
  Doctor's Guide

• Study: Patients who first note stroke symptoms upon awakening most often have lacunar strokes
  Doctor's Guide

• Study: Early risk of stroke after first-ever transient ischemic attack might be higher than believed
  Doctor's Guide

• Study: Gender differences appear in first-stroke clinical presentation, resource use and outcomes
  Doctor's Guide

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May 2002

• Almost half of U.S stroke deaths occur outside of hospital
  HealthScout | Article: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

• Study: ER docs can give stroke clot-busters safely, but patients need to get to ER faster
  Doctor's Guide

• African-Caribbeans twice as likely to have a stroke than whites
  BBC - Health

• Glycerol for stroke fails to produce long-term survival
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: Journal of Neurology | Interventions: Glycerol

• Heavy drinkers bear the heavy burden of bleeding stroke
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Foods rich in folate may reduce risk of stroke
  CNN | Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: People who have had a stroke have more brittle bones - putting them at a higher risk of fractures
  BBC - Health | Eureka Alert | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Stroke -- the 3rd leading cause of death -- is the least of Americans' health worries
  American Stroke Association

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April 2002

• Calcification of breast blood vessels may predict stroke risk
  American Stroke Association

• Statins provide no neurological protection during bypass surgery
  Doctor's Guide

• Low potassium levels soon after a stroke linked to poor outcome
  Doctor's Guide

• Lack of patient awareness of acute stroke symptoms / treatment options contributes to underutilization of thrombolytic therapy
  Doctor's Guide | American Academy of Neurology

• Speedy transport to hospital appears to reap few tPA-eligible stroke patients
  Doctor's Guide

• Post-stroke patients with spasticity maintain long-term improvement with Botulinum toxin injections
  Doctor's Guide

• Testosterone may reduce risk of stroke in men
  Health Scout | American Academy of Neurology

• Cloned adult neurons effective therapy for strokes
  UniSci | Abstract: PubMed

• Alzheimer drug Reminyl shown to aid vascular dementia
  Doctor's Guide | Interventions: Reminyl

• Researchers link stroke patients' anger and aggression to brain injury
  Eureka Alert | Abstract: PubMed

• Clot-blocking device could reduce clots, strokes
  BBC - Health | Science Daily | Health Scout

• Implanted drug pellets in the brain lessens the risk of complication following subarachnoid hemorrhage
  Health Scout | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed | Interventions: Nicardipine

• Spiral CT scan sees stroke blockage more clearly
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Genetic variant, diuretics linked to lower hypertensive stroke risk
  Doctor's Guide | BBC - Health | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: 70% of Australians at high risk for stroke
  Abstract: Medical Journal of Australia | Editorial: Medical Journal of Australia

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March 2002

• Arsenic in well water poses heart attack and stroke risk
  BBC - Health | American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

• Insulin may help prevent thrombosis leading to heart attack and stroke
  Doctor's Guide | Science Daily | Abstract: PubMed

• Significant stroke prevention noted with Ramipril
  Doctor's Guide | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed | Editorial: BMJ

• Study: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a potential source of intracranial hemorrhage
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Study: Bone marrow stem cells reversed stroke damage in rats
  St. Paul Pioneer Press | University of Minnesota | Abstract: PubMed

• 'Microbleeds' linked to bleeding risk after stroke
  American Stroke Association | Abstract: PubMed

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February 2002

• Many diabetics unaware of increased risk of heart disease and strok
  CNN | Health Scout | PR Newswire

• Princess Margaret dies of stroke
  BBC - Health | London Times | CNN

  News Reports from the 27th International Stroke Conference,
  San Antonio, February 7 - 9, 2002 - see Abstracts

• Family life and financial stability affect male risk of death from stroke
  Doctor's Guide
• Pilot trial supports paramedic delivery of neuroprotectant to acute stroke patients
  Doctor's Guide
• Ramipril reduces stroke risk, HOPE trial follow-up reports
  Doctor's Guide
• Choline precursors lower stroke death and disability rates, meta-analysis indicates
  Doctor's Guide
• Ultrasound enhances tPA outcomes, phase I CLOTBUST trial data suggests
  Doctor's Guide
• Pooled trial data study report emphasizes importance of timing in tPA treatment
  Doctor's Guide
• Benefits of Tissue Plasminogen Activator therapy maintained at five years
  Doctor's Guide
• Regular exercise appears to lower homocysteine levels in stroke patients
  Doctor's Guide
• Robotic physical therapy improves movement long after stroke
  Eureka Alert
• Chiropractic manipulation tied to strokes in the young
  Health Scout
• Study finds wider social network cuts rate of recurrent stroke
  Health Scout
• Argatroban reduces stroke-associated deaths in patients with Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  Doctor's Guide | PR Newswire | Interventions: Argatroban
• Ischemic preconditioning appears to result in smaller infarcts from subsequent ischemic strokes
  Doctor's Guide 
• Sudden moves can trigger stroke
  BBC - Health
• Researchers question conventional wisdom on 'mini-strokes'
  Doctor's Guide | Eureka Alert 
• Backpack-sized ultrasound device detects neck artery blockages
  Eureka Alert 
• Stroke teams double access to fast care without higher costs
  Eureka Alert 
• Childhood stroke deaths drop, but still higher among blacks
  Eureka Alert 
• Latest version of birth control pill confers same stroke risk as old pill
  Doctor's Guide | Eureka Alert

• U.S. Senate unanimously passes "STOP Stroke" Act
  American Stroke Association | View the Legislation: HTML, PDF

• Flu vaccination may help lower the risk of stroke
  Health Scout | BBC - Health | Abstract: PubMed

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January 2002

• Study: Clot busting drug rtPA may be effective beyond 3 hours
  Health Scout

• Former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher has minor stroke
  BBC - Health | CNN | London Times

• Clinical Trial: Aricept (donepezil) improves cognitive function in patients with vascular dementia
  Eureka Alert | Trials: Aricept for Dementia Associated with Cerebral Vascular Disease | Interventions: Aricept (donepezil) | ISC: Vascular Dementia web site

• Community physiotherapy given to stroke patients shows little sustained benefit after one year
  Doctors' Guide

• Study shows that frequent sex for middle-aged men does not increase likelihood of stroke
  Doctors' Guide | BBC - Health

• Herbal supplement Ma Huang may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
  Abstract: PubMed

• Study finds a higher incidence of ischemic stroke in morning
  Doctor's Guide | Abstract: PubMed

• Scanning carotid arteries with magnetic resonance may help predict stroke risk
  Science Daily | BBC - Health | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Report suggests that aspirin reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke
  ABC - Reuters | BBC - Health | Doctor's Guide | Abstract: British Medical Journal

• Serotonin-enhancing drugs could trigger stroke
  ABC | BBC - Health | Health Scout | Abstract: PubMed

• Study links depression and anxiety to increased stroke risk in men
  CNN - Reuters | Abstract: PubMed