A study published in BMJ Open looks at the effect of acupuncture on stroke patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Prof Edzar Ernst, … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the effect of acupuncture on patients with post stroke motor aphasia. Prof … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at the use of epidural stimulation of the spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb … read more
A correspondence paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), looks at the case of a patient receiving lecanemab … read more
An observational study published in PLOS Medicine looks at consumption of tea and coffee and risk of developing stroke, dementia, … read more
A study published in Heart looks at whether fried food intake is linked to risk of heart disease and stroke. … read more
A study published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry looks at a possible link between Asian ethnicity and … read more
A new study has been published examining the relationships between consumption of different foods and different types of stroke. … read more
A study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, reports that use of e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes increases risk of … read more
Research, published in the journal Heart, reports that taking a nap once or twice a day may lower the risk of … read more
Research, published in The BMJ, reports that those who have a vegetarian or fish eating diet have lower risk of heart … read more
Research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, reports that the reduction in dietary salt intake in England … read more
It has previously been claimed that a small amount of alcohol might protect against stroke. A new genetic study of … read more
Research published in The Lancet demonstrates that moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke as previous studies have claimed. … read more
New research published in the BMJ investigates whether blood thinners may raise stroke risk in over-65s with kidney disease. read more
A new prospective cohort study publishing in Stroke investigates if there is an increased risk of stroke and dementia after sugar and artificially sweetened beverage consumption. read more
A group of researchers publishing in The BMJ have examined the effect of physical activity on breast cancer, bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke and report that people who significantly exceeded current minimum levels of exercise had a lower risk of those five diseases. read more
A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 published in The Lancet Neurology reports that modifiable risk factors, such as behavioural and environmental factors, contribute to 90% of the global stroke burden. read more
A possible link between working hours and risk of cardiovascular disease is explored in a paper published in The Lancet journal, with the authors reporting a higher risk for stroke and coronary heart disease in those who worked longer than standard working hours. read more
A new study has been published that examines possible effects of long-term exposure to road traffic noise on life expectancy and risk of strokes. read more
