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Salt substitute beneficial for stroke prevention

18 Feb 2025

Using a salt substitute consisting of 75 percent sodium chloride and 25 percent potassium chloride can safely reduce the risk of stroke recurrence and death, according to data from the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) from China.

Salt substitute beneficial for stroke prevention

18 Feb 2025

Flossing your teeth may help stave off stroke

18 Feb 2025 by

Regular flossing may do more than improve oral health — it could help stave off stroke, suggests new research.

Flossing your teeth may help stave off stroke

18 Feb 2025

Risk of suicide high among people with headache disorders

17 Feb 2025

Headache disorders appear to be associated with an elevated risk of suicide, as reported in a population-based cohort study from Denmark.

Risk of suicide high among people with headache disorders

17 Feb 2025

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

15 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has the potential to reduce the risk of stroke recurrence and improve prognosis after a minor acute ischaemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA), as suggested in the randomized, open-label LAMP study.

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

15 Feb 2025

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

15 Feb 2025

There appears to be no conclusive evidence to suggest that the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may help reduce the risk of dementia, as shown in a population-based retrospective cohort study.

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

15 Feb 2025

DOACs for ICH survivors with atrial fibrillation? Stroke protection comes at a cost

14 Feb 2025 by

For survivors of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) with atrial fibrillation (AF), the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) works to prevent ischaemic stroke events, but this benefit appears to be offset by major bleeding side effects, as shown in the open-label, phase III PRESTIGE-AF trial.

DOACs for ICH survivors with atrial fibrillation? Stroke protection comes at a cost

14 Feb 2025

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with propranolol, a non-selective beta-blocker medication widely used to prevent migraines was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine, according to a preliminary study presented at ISC 2025.

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025 by

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have significantly higher mortality, peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) than those not labelled with NSAID allergies, and the rate of mislabelled NSAID allergy is high, a study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found.

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025 by

In Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the highest incremental healthcare costs are incurred during the year when either lower extremity amputation (LEA), haemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occur, a recent study has found.

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025 by

Seeking out social situations and participating in activities that involve interacting with others and forming connections help delay the onset of dementia by 5 years, as reported in a study.

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025

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Salt substitute beneficial for stroke prevention

Salt substitute beneficial for stroke prevention

Flossing your teeth may help stave off stroke

Flossing your teeth may help stave off stroke

Risk of suicide high among people with headache disorders

Risk of suicide high among people with headache disorders

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

DOACs for ICH survivors with atrial fibrillation? Stroke protection comes at a cost

DOACs for ICH survivors with atrial fibrillation? Stroke protection comes at a cost

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance