The geography of smoking Nov 18, 2009
It will come as little surprise that states with higher levels of smoking have significantly higher rates of death from cancer, heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases like hypertension ... 7), and cerebrovascular disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obesity may hinder optimal control of blood pressure and cholesterol Oct 26, 2009
The study recruited 7,357 high risk patients who had a history of coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, or diabetes plus additional cardiovascular risk factors from nine Canadian provinces. This observational study, based on two outpatient registries, took place from 2001 to 2004, recruiting 95 per cent of the patients from family physician offices. (EurekAlert!)
Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought Sep 19, 2009
"All those studies relied on billing coding to identify patients with stroke," explained study author Dr. Heather J. Fullerton, director of the Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center at the University of California, San Francisco, Children's Hospital ... SOURCES: Heather J. Fullerton, M.D., director, Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, University of California, San Francisco, Children's Hospital; E. Steve Roach, M.D., director, pediatric neurology, Nationwide... (MEDLINEplus)
Edward Announces New Neurosciences Institute in Partnership With Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Sep 11, 2009
Dr. Batjer adds, "This collaboration has created a new Institute which will move quickly toward the highest level of care across the clinical neurosciences and with a focus in cerebrovascular disease that will advance Edward toward comprehensive stroke center status.". Edward already offers stroke treatments, such as the clot-busting drug tPA, that have been shown to be effective up to seven hours after the start of symptoms. (PR Newswire)
Death rates at record low, and longetivity at record high Sep 10, 2009
Age-adjusted death rates decreased significantly for eight of the 15 leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, accidents, diabetes, influenza, high blood pressure and assaults. The decreases in death rate held across all races and ethnicities, with black males showing the largest decrease more than 4. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Carbon monoxide linked to heart problems in elderly Sep 1, 2009
"We found a positive and statistically significant association between same-day carbon monoxide levels and an increased risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease in general, as well as for multiple, specific cardiovascular disease outcomes, including ischemic heart disease, heart rhythm disturbances, heart failure and cerebrovascular disease," Bell said. Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odorless gas that is a component of automobile exhaust. (EurekAlert!)
Health-Care Reform, China Style Aug 22, 2009
With fattier diets and problems with smoking and pollution, Chinese are increasingly afflicted by the same diseases that are prevalent in the developed world: cancer, cerebrovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease. The number of cardiac patients in China is growing at a 20-30% annual rate, with the market for cardiovascular stents increasing by 40% annually. (BusinessWeek)
Mozart dies of strep infection: study Aug 18, 2009
The most common causes were tuberculosis, malnutrition, edema (swelling of tissue under the skin), gastrointestinal disease and cerebrovascular disease, the blood vessel disorder that leads to stroke. But in the winter of 1791-92, edema was the only cause that showed an increased incidence among younger men compared with the other years, suggesting a small epidemic of infectious disease. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked With Lower Risk Of Alzheimer Disease Aug 14, 2009
"A variety of approaches to mitigating cerebrovascular disease in midlife exist, including diet, exercise, treatment of hypertension, treatment of diabetes, avoidance of obesity, and avoidance of smoking. The findings of Scarmeas et al and F;art et al fit into a larger and potentially optimistic view of prevention of late-life cognitive impairment through application, at least by midlife, of as many healthy behaviors as possible, including diet. Based on these 2 studies, diet may play a... (Science Daily)
GMA: Wrong Way Crash no Accident, Lawyer Aug 13, 2009
"This is not typical presentation for TIAs," Dr. Larry Goldstein, director of the Center for Cerebrovascular Disease at Duke University said. "There are many, many other potential causes to have an alteration of behavior. TIA would not be in my top three causes.". (ABC News)
Beijing launches action plan to improve residents' health Aug 6, 2009
The diseases included high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary disease, malignant tumors, Heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and malignant tumor are the top three causes of death among Beijing people. Editor: Mu Xuequan. (Xinhuanet, China)
RLTV Remembers Walter Cronkite Jul 24, 2009
I think Walter Cronkite was and will always be the personification of those qualities," Couric added. According to a June 25th Wall Street Journal article written by Brian Stelter, Cronkite was "seriously ill with cerebrovascular disease. " He died on July 17 at the age of 92 in New York City. Your Comments Read reactions to this story on Facebook Most Commented on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com More News Headlines 0000215F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Copyright 2009 WUSA9.com. All... (W-USA News, DC)
We needed Cronkite's news delivery Jul 23, 2009
Marlene Adler, Cronkite's chief of staff, said Cronkite died of cerebrovascular disease. He was 92. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 Jul 21, 2009
Marlene Adler, Cronkite's chief of staff, said Cronkite died of cerebrovascular disease. Morley Safer, a longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent, called Cronkite "the father of television news.". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The passing of a legend: Cronkite dies at 92 (29) Jul 19, 2009
She said the cause of death was cerebrovascular disease. Cronkite was the face of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, when stories ranged from the assassinations of Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to racial and anti-war riots, Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Iconic newsman Walter Cronkite dead at 92 Jul 19, 2009
Cronkite, who worked for CBS News from 1950 through 1981 and was anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News for 19 years, had been ill for some time with cerebrovascular disease. Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, whose biography of Cronkite, "And That's the Way it Is: Walter Cronkite and American Journalism," will be published next spring, said Cronkite's life and career were part and parcel with the era he documented for TV viewers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Missouri burial for Cronkite Jul 19, 2009
The 92-year-old former CBS anchorman died Friday at his Manhattan home of cerebrovascular disease, according to Marlene Adler, his longtime chief of staff. A private funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue. (Albany Times Union)
TV news legend Walter Cronkite dies Jul 18, 2009
Cronkite had for years been suffering from cerebrovascular disease, The Washington Post reported, quoting relatives. AFP. (The Age, Australia)
Walter Cronkite dies Jul 18, 2009
He had all the credentials to be a writer, an editor, a broadcaster. There was only one Walter Cronkite and there may never be another one. (ITV news, UK -- News)
WHITE HOUSE ECON ADVISER CLAIMS SUCCESS: FEWER PEOPLE SEARCHING 'ECONOMIC DEPRESSION' ON GOOGLE... Jul 18, 2009
Legendary journalist lost battle to cerebrovascular disease. On health care: 'Now is the not the time to slow down. (The Drudge Report)
Researchers find possible environmental causes for Alzheimer's, diabetes Jul 6, 2009
Led by Suzanne de la Monte, MD, MPH, of Rhode Island Hospital, researchers studied the trends in mortality rates due to diseases that are associated with aging, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease, as well as HIV. They found strong parallels between age adjusted increases in death rate from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and diabetes and the progressive increases in human exposure to nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines through processed and preserved foods... (EurekAlert!)
Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men Jul 1, 2009
A new study is the first prospective cohort study to use clinical measures of periodontitis to evaluate the association between this disease and the risk of cerebrovascular disease ... Cerebrovascular disease was defined as a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and follow-up lasted an average of 24 years ... There could be direct or indirect effects of the periodontal infection and the inflammatory response, or some people may have an increased pro-inflammatory susceptibility that could... (EurekAlert!)
Biomarker of breathing control abnormality associated with hypertension and stroke Jul 1, 2009
Associations were estimated with use of various drugs and pathologies including prevalent hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease ... The authors claim that there is an increased prevalence of periodic breathing following ischemic cerebrovascular disease, which is one way by which strokes may cause an increase in the biomarker. (EurekAlert!)
Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Face Stroke Risk Jun 19, 2009
After a median follow-up of almost 18 years, 96 patients developed cerebrovascular disease. The incidence rate for stroke was 2. (Newsmax)
* Cancer still top killer in Taiwan: DOH Jun 18, 2009
1 percent), cerebrovascular disease (7. 5 percent), pneumonia (6. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
It is now Datuk Sudirman Arshad Jun 18, 2009
He died at the age of 37 on Feb 22 in 1992 after suffering a stroke as a result of a cerebrovascular disease. More to come. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Psoriasis Associated With Cardiovascular Disease And Increased Mortality Jun 18, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 17, 2009) The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease and an increased risk of death, according to a new article. See also. (Science Daily)
Psoriasis associated with cardiovascular disease Jun 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the arteries, characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease and an increased risk of death, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis affects nearly 2 percent to 3 percent of the world's population, including 7 million Americans, according to background information in the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Age, Neuropathology, and Dementia May 28, 2009
We used a standard neuropathological protocol that included measures of the pathological features of Alzheimer's disease, cerebral atrophy, and cerebrovascular disease. Neuropathological variables were dichotomized to represent no burden or a mild burden of pathological lesions as compared with a moderate or severe burden. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Renowned Chinese caricaturist passes away May 27, 2009
He died of cerebrovascular disease, the newspaper quoted his wife Shen Jun as saying. The caricaturist left the words that no farewell ceremony or memorial meeting would be held after his death, Shen said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Aspirin Appears To Help Lower Risk Of Stroke For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease May 16, 2009
Although aspirin is effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with symptomatic coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, its effect in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been uncertain, according to background information in the article. Despite limited supporting data, some current guidelines recommend aspirin use for patients with PAD (partial or total blockage of an artery, usually one leading to a leg or arm, with symptoms including fatigue,... (Science Daily)
Connections Between Diabetes And Alzheimer’s Disease Explored May 14, 2009
Jos; A. Luchsinger and Deborah R. Gustafson present a comprehensive review of the epidemiologic evidence linking the continuum of adiposity and T2D with AD. The mechanisms relating adiposity and T2D to AD may include hyperinsulinemia, advanced products of glycosylation, cerebrovascular disease, and products of adipose tissue metabolism. The implication of these associations is that a large proportion of the world population may be at increased risk of AD given the trends for increasing... (Science Daily)
Cecil A. Pete Haupert May 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Cecil A. Pete Haupert. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Wine makes men live longer May 4, 2009
"Drinking wine was strongly associated with a lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and death from all causes," said the study ... The researchers studied how much alcohol they drank and what type, in an attempt to assess the impact of their drinking habits on cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and from all causes. (iAfrica.com)
Half A Glass Of Wine A Day May Boost Life Expectancy By Five Years May 1, 2009
The researchers looked into how much alcohol the men drank, what type it was, and over what period, in a bid to assess whether this had any impact on the risks of their dying from cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and from all causes ... Drinking wine was strongly associated with a lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and death from all causes. (Science Daily)
Strokes strike kids Apr 28, 2009
"Bad weather delayed his transport, but a diagnosis was made quickly in Lakeport, which was very impressive because a lot of times strokes in children are missed," said Dr. Heather Fullerton, director of the UCSF Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center ... For more information, go to Children's Hemiplegia e Association ( or ) or to the UCSF Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center (). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Report: Aspirin, similar drugs may be associated with brain microbleeds in older adults Apr 14, 2009
"There is currently major interest in bleeding risks with the use of antithrombotic or thrombolytic treatment in persons who have microbleeds that are apparent on MRI because this may affect treatment in patients with cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease," the authors write. "The cross-sectional design of our analyses prohibited an investigation of whether persons with cerebral microbleeds are at increased risk for symptomatic hemorrhage [excessive bleeding] when using platelet aggregation... (Xinhuanet, China)
Daytime Sleepiness Provides Red Flag For Cardiovascular Disease Mar 9, 2009
The Three City study, published in Stroke, by the American Heart Association (February 26), found that elderly people who reported excessive day time sleepiness have a 49 % relative risk increase of cardiovascular death (from cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction and heart failure) , compared to those who do not report sleepiness. "Based on this study asking patients the simple question of whether they feel sleepy during the day, is a useful way of identifying a subgroup of elderly... (Science Daily)
Sanofi-aventis seeks to improve Hispanic access to health care Feb 27, 2009
6 times more likely to die of cerebrovascular disease than whites, 1. 6 times more likely to die of hypertensive heart disease than whites. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
B Vitamins Might Lower Stroke Risk Feb 21, 2009
But other studies have come to opposite conclusions about whether vitamins really protect against cerebrovascular disease, noted Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, director of the Duke Stroke Center at Duke University, in Durham, N.C.. "We will need to carefully review this study in light of these other reports," said Goldstein. (MEDLINEplus)
Rate of Memory Decline Differs by Dementia Type Feb 13, 2009
After Alzheimer's disease (AD) alone, AD with cerebrovascular disease and vascular dementia are the leading causes of dementia ... Little is known about the progression of either AD with cerebrovascular disease or vascular dementia, Dr. Florence Pasquier of Hopital Salengro in Lille and colleagues note ... 7 years 970 patients diagnosed at a memory clinic between 1995 and 2001 -- 663 were diagnosed with AD alone, 166 with AD plus cerebrovascular disease and 141 with vascular dementia. (MEDLINEplus)
Hormone Replacement Therapy Shrinks the Brain Feb 7, 2009
MONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Two studies looking at the same group of women found that while hormone therapy is linked with brain shrinkage, it does not seem to be associated with early signs of cerebrovascular disease ... Previous results included an increased risk of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in women over 65 taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). (MEDLINEplus)
