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US Navy Sonar Tech Used To Detect Stroke
Submarines have used sonar technology in order to "see" and detect or target objects underwater. It seems that the same technology can also be used to help detect and target stroke in the human brain. Retired sonar experts from the US Navy are helping to develop portable device using the said technology in order to detect, monitor as well as diagnose stroke in humans. This device is a headset equi... [Read More]
Liver Disease Associated With Higher Stroke Risk
Researchers from the St. Michael's Hospital and the London Health Sciences Center revealed that people who have fatty liver disease may be three times more at risk of suffering from a stroke as compared to those who do not have fatty liver. The study involved looking into non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is the accumulation of fat in the liver among non-drinkers. It was the first study to ... [Read More]
Stroke Risk Indicators You Can Control
Stroke has become one of the leading causes of death among people living in developed countries nowadays. Credit this to increased stress and a more hectic lifestyle being followed as the new norm. Stroke may also be preventable in most cases since there are several risk factors that people may be able to control. Here are some of them. Cholesterol Levels One of the major risk factors associated w... [Read More]
Migraine May Increase Risk of Stroke
A recent study found that adults who suffer from migraine headaches have twice the risks of ischemic stroke as compared to those who do not suffer from migraines. According to a Johns Hopkins press release, researchers from Johns Hopkins have affirmed that migraine sufferers are twice as likely to develop and experience the most common type of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when blood supply to th... [Read More]
Lessening Stroke Risk
The incidence of stroke has become a major cause of concern. Stroke has become a major cause of death among people in the US. In fact, it has become the third leading cause of death where more than 143,500 deaths being attributed to stroke each year in the country. It is also the leading cause of long term disability in the US.Although it may be hard to determine when a stroke will occur or who it... [Read More]
Symptoms of Stroke
Stroke is considered as the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. A disease that can cause serious long term disabilities, stroke affects over 700,000 people every year in the US. The risk of a stroke increases with age with a third of its victims occur in people who are over the age of 65. That is why it is very important for seniors to always be on a look out carefully ove... [Read More]
Understanding Stroke
The scientific term for a stroke is CVA which stands for cerebrovascular accident. It is the term for a rapidly developing deterioration of one's brain function because of an interruption in the blood supply to part of the brain or all of it. This particular phenomenon can be caused by a hemorrhage, thrombosis or embolism in the brain. In the medical field, if a person succumbs to a stroke, it is ... [Read More]