Beta-blockers may reduce stroke severity
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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 sharp-eyed observation by an emergency room nurse has led to the possibility of a new way to limit the damage suffered by people who have strokes, researchers report.
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Two drugs are not always better than one when it comes to using blood thinners to treat clogged arteries in the legs, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Among women with no history of major illness, those with high cholesterol levels are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke, investigators in Boston report.
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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.
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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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Drugs given to patients with multiple sclerosis can reduce brain tissue loss and slow down the progression of the illness, scientists said on Friday.
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Severe sleep apnea appears to  be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly  patients, according to a report in the September issue of  Stroke.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure might not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines
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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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Once considered relatively harmless, doctors now recognize that atrial fibrillation may make patients more prone to heart attacks and strokes.
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New research published in this week&#39;s BMJ indicates that people who experience migraine headaches are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience migraines.
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Researchers said the increased risk of stroke was due to the reduced blood flow to the brain which occurred during a migraine. Past research had shown that pill-users with a history of migraine have twice
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NEW YORK  - After having a stroke, people  with lower incomes and blue-collar jobs seem to be more likely  to die in the next year or two than those with higher incomes  and white-collar jobs -- regardless of the severity of the  stroke -- according to a new study.
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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People with frostbite who were treated with a clot-busting drug typically used in stroke patients had fewer amputations than those who were not, suggesting another role for the drug, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a beta-blocker  drug -- usually for high blood pressure or heart failure --  significantly reduces the risk of bone fractures, according to  findings from a large population-based study. The effect was  seen whether or not the beta-blocker was taken with a diuretic  "water pill."