Higher glucose levels worsen prognosis in ischemic stroke patients
Having higher than usual blood sugar levels at the time of hospital admission for an ischemic stroke significantly increases the risk of a poor functional prognosis or death within three…
Inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis linked to specific cognitive impairments
The inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis is linked to specific cognitive impairments, finds a small comparative study, published in the open access journal RMD Open. These…
Small pump for kids awaiting heart transplant shows promise in Stanford Medicine-led trial
A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump,…
More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change #Neurology #AANscience
A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue…
Could AI play a role in locating damage to the brain after stroke? #Neurology #AANscience
Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health…
Tg Salutedomani TV: 3 AI Health special news. Heart, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Stroke
Artificial Intelligence tool successfully predicts fatal heart rhythm In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a person was at risk…
Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke
People at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according to results of the AFFECT-EU project, which is holding its final event today…
Smoking cannabis associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in…