Poll indicates many people who take daily aspirin may not need to

A new poll of older adults suggests some who take aspirin daily may be following outdated advice, researchers say.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
March 8, 2024 ~6 min

Eating too much protein can be bad for you heart

"Not getting enough dietary protein is bad for health, but too much might also carry adverse health effects..."

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~5 min


Faster brain bleed treatment boosts survival odds

"...experts have been wondering if earlier timing was better. This paper, for the first time, demonstrates that it is."

Yale • futurity
Feb. 16, 2024 ~7 min

3 things women should know about stroke risk

A researcher who has studied women and stroke for over a decade shares three crucial risk factors that every woman should know.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 2, 2024 ~7 min

Black patients are less likely to get go-to stroke treatment

Black patients are significantly less likely to receive the gold standard of care after having a stroke, researchers report.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Team finds new culprit behind brain hemorrhage formation

A discovery that deepens understanding of microbleeds in the brain clarifies how they occur and may lead to new therapeutic targets.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 ~4 min

Contrast dye shortage cut assessments for stroke patients

A shortage of contrast dye last year reduced the number of assessments of stroke patients at hospitals across the country, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~4 min

Stroke risk algorithms don’t work as well for Black patients

Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~4 min


After long decline, stroke deaths are rising again

Barring further improvements in stroke prevention or treatment, new research shows that total stroke fatalities will rise as millennials age.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~4 min

How artery plaque ruptures to trigger strokes

A discovery of what happens inside artery plaque to trigger a stroke could lead to new drug targets to prevent them and also prevent heart attacks.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 12, 2022 ~4 min

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