The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

Results from the RAPID-MIRACLE trial have found, for the first time, that the widely used MIRACLE2 risk score can be applied outside a hospital setting to accurately predict brain injury following a ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The study followed thousands of adults for two decades, linking poor oral health ...

Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion in patients with a National Institutes ...

The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Strategies for secondary ...

Scientists find one popular diet that helps lower stroke risk in women. In a recent meta-analysis, researchers found that those who followed the Mediterranean diet had a lower stroke risk. A ...

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NEW ORLEANS, LA—Adding the factor XIa inhibitor asundexian (Bayer) to antiplatelet therapy tops antiplatelet therapy alone for preventing ischemic strokes in patients with acute noncardioembolic ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

For those who have experienced a stroke, the chances of a second one are high. An experimental Bayer drug reduced this risk by 26% in a pivotal trial, supporting the case for this pill as a potential ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Societies issued new guidelines for the screening and treatment of stroke. The new document provides ...

As stroke risk rises for women as they age — especially after menopause — a new long-term study suggests that what they eat may play a powerful role in lowering that risk. Stroke is a leading cause of ...