Stroke drug may also help with frostbite
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An anti-clotting drug used to treat strokes and heart attacks can also restore blood flow to frostbitten fingers and limbs, greatly reducing the need for amputation, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - The use of cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin), may raise the risk of brain hemorrhage in patients who have experienced a recent stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), new research suggests. Still, this risk may be outweighed by the ability of these agents to lower the overall risk of a second stroke and other serious events, such as heart attack.
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EDMONTON - Ultrasounds break up blood clots in the brain and may help to treat strokes, new research performed at Canadian hospitals suggests.
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An antiseptic mouthwash or ice chips can  prevent painful mouth sores in cancer patients having  chemotherapy, researchers said on Monday.
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In a study to be published Nov. 18 in The New England Journal of Medicine, Stroke Team doctors at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say they may have discovered a new tool to use in the treatment of strokes.
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The popular pain relief drug Celebrex can triple the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a study by the US National Cancer Institute.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
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A long-acting form of Bayer's blood pressure drug Adalat prevents heart attacks and strokes in angina patients and cuts the need for operations to treat blood vessel blockages, a study showed on Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - Pyridostigmine, a drug used to  treat a rare muscle weakness disease, seems to improve exercise  capacity in adults with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia, a  condition in which blood flow to the heart drops with exercise,  new research shows.
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Statin drugs may help prevent the  brain damage that leads to Alzheimer&#39;s disease, U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.
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The blood-thinning drug Angiomax works as well as rival drugs, but with 47 percent less risk of major bleeding, to maintain blood flow in patients who have had a heart attack or severe chest pain, according to study results published on Wednesday.
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New evidence suggests the same drugs that help reduce levels of artery-clogging cholesterol might prevent nerve damage brought on by diabetes, Australian researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Doctors usually prescribed beta-blockers to protect the heart, but it seems the drugs also protect the brain. Researchers found that people who have a stroke are less severely affected if they have been taking beta-blockers.
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A drug called picotamide appears to be a more effective blood-thinner than aspirin for people with diabetes, according to an Italian study.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to walking as  part of stroke rehabilitation, faster is better, according to  results of a small study.
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NEW YORK  - Methotrexate, used for the  treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may also  reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and circulatory diseases  affecting the heart and brain, investigators have found.
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Umbilical cord stem cells and a drug that facilitates their entry into the brain may be able to reduce stroke size and damage in humans.