News and features related to stroke

1. Stroke survivors 'denied recovery care'
   

   1st May 2012 - Stroke survivors say they are being denied the best chance of recovery because of a lack of post-hospital care, according to a charity report. It is clear that although better management of stroke in hospitals is improving survival rates, a lack of after-care means that survivors are

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2. Depression after stroke risks highlighted
   

   30th March 2012 - -- People who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA or 'mini-stroke') experience similar high rates of depression. A new US study, published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, also found up to two-thirds of patients were under treated for depression. T

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3. Reducing salt, preventing stroke
   

   26th March 2012 - This year's National Salt Awareness Week is focusing on the role of cutting back on salt to lower the risk of having a stroke. A stroke is a serious medical condition which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Each year more than 150,000 people have a strok

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4. High levels of blood fats raises stroke risk in women
   

   Fats in the blood are called lipids. All the fats in foods you eat are changed into lipids called cholesterol, or another type called triglycerides. We know that if you have high levels of some types of lipids in your blood, they can build up to form fatty deposits along the inside of the blood vess

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5. Sleep apnoea and risk of stroke
   

   Sleep apnoea is a condition that affects your breathing while you sleep. It means you stop breathing for several seconds at a time, and wake momentarily when you restart breathing. Even if you don’t remember waking up, sleep apnoea can disturb your sleep enough to make you drowsy during the day. Sle

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6. Diets high in antioxidants may curb women’s stroke risk
   

   Antioxidants are nutrients that help to protect your cells from damage caused by ‘free radicals’ - harmful molecules that may play a role in heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. There are lots of different types of antioxidants, including vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, and flavonoids. The

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7. Home monitoring of ‘blood thinners’ is effective
   

   1st December 2011 - For around a million people in the UK who take anticoagulation treatments like warfarin, regular trips to the GP or clinic for INR blood tests are a normal part of life. Now Oxford University research suggests they could do the tests safely and conveniently at home, and it would

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8. New atrial fibrillation treatment approved
   

   1st November 2011 - A Stroke charity is welcoming the decision to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation by the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is recommending dabigatran (Pradaxa) for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in people with atrial f

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9. Stroke warning sign not always heeded
   

   28th October 2011 - Around two thirds of people aged 65 or over are unable to recognise atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat, as a warning sign of stroke, according to a survey published by The Stroke Association. Approximately 750,000 people in the UK are affected by atrial fibrillati

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10. More heart treatment needed to prevent strokes
    

    13th October 2011 - A new study has found the UK has made real improvements in preventing strokes, but more could be done to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation to further reduce the numbers. Someone with atrial fibrillation suffers from an abnormal heart rhythm. It is a major factor for s

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