Too much or too little sleep tied to risky changes in the brain

"These findings add to the mounting evidence that sleep is a prime pillar of brain health."

Yale • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Despite benefits, most heart attack survivors don’t take a daily aspirin

For people who have had a heart attack or stroke, a daily aspirin can help prevent a second one. But fewer than half take the medication.

Judy Martin-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min


Blood vessel ‘workout’ boosts heart function

A simple procedure using a blood pressure cuff can boost vascular and cardiac function and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~7 min

Blood vessel ‘workout’ boosts heart function

A simple procedure using a blood pressure cuff can boost vascular and cardiac function and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~7 min

Calming excited neurons may improve stroke recovery

New evidence indicates that a decades-old idea about brain injury due to stroke may have been discarded too hastily.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
April 27, 2022 ~9 min

Drug that ‘scoops up’ cholesterol may cut dementia risk after stroke

Cyclodextrin, which the FDA has approved as an ingredient in drugs, may be able to reduce the risk of dementia after stroke, according to new research.

U. Arizona • futurity
Jan. 25, 2022 ~5 min

Tweaked enzyme may treat spine injury and stroke damage

An enzyme called chondroitinase ABC that regrows damaged nerve tissue in animals has been too unstable for human use. New work could change things.

Jim Barlow-Oregon • futurity
Sept. 8, 2020 ~6 min

After a stroke, the brain ‘drowns’ in its own fluid

Scientists thought fluid from blood caused swelling in the brain after a stroke, but new research in mice pinpoints a different cause.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 31, 2020 ~6 min


Prescription omega 3s keep triglycerides in check

A prescrption for omega-3 fatty acids is an option for reducing high levels of triglycerides, research finds.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~5 min

Can drugs like Prozac restore vision after stroke?

New findings could offer a blueprint to better identify which areas of vision are recoverable after stroke.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
March 21, 2019 ~6 min

/

1