Stroke: Crucial Time to Treatment

Stroke patients have worse outcomes when delays occur in restoring blood flow

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Follow Us         Featured More Evidence That Time-to-Treatment Is Crucial for Stroke Stroke patients have worse outcomes when delays occur in restoring blood flow to the brain, a new study says. Dutch researchers looked at 500 people who suffered a stroke caused by... Read more ...  News Reduced Blood Flow to Back of Brain Raises Recurrent Stroke Risk: Study People who have a stroke in the back of the brain and continue to have reduced blood flow to this area have a higher risk of having another stroke within two years, a new study reveals... Read more ... Singing Hits a High Note for Folks With Early Dementia Here's something to croon about: Singing can boost the brain function and mood of people with early stage dementia, Finnish researchers report. The study included 89 people with mild... Read more ... Toothlessness a Clue to Deadly Heart Disease? Toothless heart disease patients are nearly twice as likely to die as those who have all their teeth, a new study suggests. Gum disease is the most common cause of tooth loss, and gum... Read more ... Sense of Purpose in Life May Boost Longevity, Heart Health Having a sense of purpose might protect your heart and add years to your life, new research suggests. Scientists found that people who felt strongly that their lives have meaning or... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home