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The new treatment appears to be the most promising in overcoming the limitations of many cell therapies. (Photo: Pixabay)

New stroke treatment reduces brain damage, boosts healing

Exosomes provide a stealth-like characteristic, invisible even to the body's own defences.

18 Feb 2018 4:37 PM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children with shorter stature at higher risk of stroke as adults,...

People with shorter heights should work at changing modifiable risk factors they can control.

16 Feb 2018 10:06 AM IST

High blood pressure or hypertension is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating yogurt may reduce heart disease risk: study

Higher yogurt intake in women was associated with a 16 per cent lower risk of undergoing revascularisation.

15 Feb 2018 1:35 PM IST

Miscarriages were likewise linked with a greater danger of heart disease, with each stillbirth increasing the risk by six per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with...

10 Feb 2018 4:14 PM IST

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that there was a higher occurrence of heart attacks in sub-zero temperatures.

Migraine ups risk of cardiovascular diseases, says study

While migraines are linked to increased risk of heart attacks, study shows headaches may also be tied to other...

10 Feb 2018 8:12 AM IST

Lets bust some obesity myths! (Photo: Pixabay)

Obesity crisis sees stroke victims getting younger

New study finds that people aged between 40 and 69 now make up nearly forty per cent of patients worldwide.

2 Feb 2018 2:02 PM IST

Around one billion people worldwide are affected by migraine, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Migraine may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: study

People with migraine often use anti- inflammatory drugs, which are associated with increased risks of heart problems.

1 Feb 2018 8:04 PM IST

Austin can only communicate through eye movement and a spelling chart - the method she used to pen her book, In the Blink of an Eye. (Facebook Screengrab/ Mia Austin)

Woman paralysed from neck down writes book using eyes

Mia Austin, 29, was just 21 years old when a stroke left her trapped in her own body, unable to speak.

27 April 2018 1:38 PM IST

Alcohol use disorders are associated with a three-fold higher risk of all types of dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds regular alcohol consumption could take years off your life

According to the research, drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart...

14 April 2018 1:20 PM IST

Ramesh Jayanti Gohil died of an alleged heart attack in his cell at Arthur Road Jail on Saturday. (Photo: medimoon.com/Representational Image)

'New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk'

A lot of people are interested in healthy living, but often we don't have that discussion in the doctor's office.

23 July 2018 1:54 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

More evidence that omega-3 supplements lack heart benefits

Taking them in supplement form does little to protect against heart disease.

19 July 2018 11:37 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Multivitamins, mineral supplements do not prevent heart problems

Researchers urge people to protect their heart health by understanding their individual risk for heart disease.

11 July 2018 1:53 PM IST