Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher dietary vitamin A, total carotenoids, and selenium intake were associated with decreased risk of PSD (p < 0.05) after adjusting for potential confounders. Stroke has become a serious issue in the United States, as...
Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke Linked to Fatty Acid Profiles and Ratios
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the prospective observational study show that risk factors such as dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are strongly connected to fatty acids. Limiting or eliminating modifiable lifestyle risk factors such...
Long Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this population-based cohort study show that participants living in closer relation to green spaces had a lower risk of ischemic stroke compared to individuals living with higher exposure to ambient air pollution....
Increased Copper Intake Associated with Reduced Stroke Risk
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a large cross-sectional study show an L-shaped non-linear relationship between copper intake and occurrence of stroke, with increased dietary intake of copper resulting in a lower risk of stroke. Stroke is the second...
Are Sleep Patterns and Genetics Associated with Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that healthy sleep patterns are associated with reduced risks of CVD, CHD, and stroke regardless of genetic risk patterns. With CVD, CHD, and stoke increasing globally, 1 there is also increasing evidence suggesting that...
The Effect of Green Tea and Coffee Consumption on Mortality among Cardiovascular Diseases Survivors
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both caffeinated green tea and coffee consumption were associated with reduced risk of heart attack and stroke for cardiovascular disease survivors but only coffee consumption benefited healthy consumers with no history of heart disease or...
Excessive GABA Produced by Brain Astrocytes Impedes Subcortical Stroke Recovery
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that the inhibition of MAO-B, an enzyme encoded by the MAO-B gene, supports the recovery of subcortical stroke when combined with a rehabilitation program. Subcortical stroke has a poor prognosis 1 and represents 39% of...
Crocin Helps Protect against Cerebral Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that gut microbiota may be responsible for the conversion of crocin to its metabolite crocetin, which protects against brain injury in a rat model of induced stroke. Pharmacological treatment options...
Smoking Doubles Stroke Risk in African Americans
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that current African American smokers were at more than double the risk of experiencing a stroke event, and those smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day were at 2.8 times greater risk of having a stroke than nonsmokers....
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Intake of equal to or greater than one serving per day of sugar-sweetened beverages was positively associated with CVD, revascularization and stroke. Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been associated with a plethora of...
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