The researchers defined heavy alcohol use as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day. One drink was ...

Once common contributing factors such as body mass index and smoking status were factored in, the final calculations showed ...

Addressing metabolic risk factors early with lifestyle change and GLP-1 therapy can reduce cardiovascular risks, says ...

People with a condition in which protein build up stiffens heart walls – called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy – were more likely to have a stroke if they also had a mechanical malfunction in ...

Two new studies suggest that maintaining good oral health could be more than just good hygiene — it might lower the risk for ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The ...

Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

While the research does not prove that poor oral health directly causes stroke, it adds to growing evidence that inflammation in the mouth may play a role in heart and brain health. Globally, 3.5 ...

For more than 40 years as a researcher and clinician, Joseph Broderick has actively contributed to improvements in stroke ...

Cerebral ischemia, a leading cause of neurological disability and death, is characterized by reduced cerebral blood flow that induces hypoxia, neuronal injury, and irreversible brain damage. Its ...

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has played the clarinet while undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation to help manage her symptoms, enabling surgeons to see – and hear – immediate results. (AP Production: ...

Over the last 30 years, several classification systems have been proposed or used to aid in patients with subtyping ischemic stroke based on its likely etiology. Since these classification systems ...