Top related stroke news articles from Reuters Health.

Cranberry extract may help reduce stroke damage
NEW YORK, Septmber 09 (Reuters Health) - Natural compounds found in cranberries may protect nerve cells against damage resulting from stroke, according to a lab study described here on Monday at the meeting of the American Chemical Society. full story �

Silent heart disease often seen in stroke patients
NEW YORK, September 08 (Reuters Health) - All patients with stroke caused by narrowing of the arteries to the brain should be checked for heart problems, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association. full story �

Exercise program helps stroke patients
NEW YORK, September 09 (Reuters Health) - Stroke patients can improve their endurance, balance and mobility if they participate in a structured exercise program after completing in-hospital rehabilitation, new research suggests. full story �

Antibiotics may help prevent strokes
NEW YORK, August 07 (Reuters Health) - Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for problems like pneumonia, but new research suggests that these drugs, especially penicillin, may also protect against strokes. full story �

Lawmaker threatens tougher ephedra regulation
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Ephedra makers came under attack in Congress on Wednesday with a prominent lawmaker calling their conduct unacceptable and threatening tougher regulation of the dietary supplement, which has been linked to side effects that include heart attack and stroke. full story �

Black children, boys at risk for childhood stroke
NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters Health) - Stroke is a very rare problem for children, but when it occurs, black children and boys appear to be at highest risk, new research indicates. full story �

Technique improves sense of touch: report
NEW YORK, July 03 (Reuters Health) - A technique that improves the body's ability to discern touch is either boosted or dampened by two different drugs, according to research released Thursday. full story �

Hole in heart ups stroke risk on long flight
NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters Health) - Long airplane flights may increase the risk of stroke in people with a relatively common heart defect called patent foramen ovale, although such strokes are rare, French doctors announced Monday. full story �

Experts: Risk of stroke may start in the womb
NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters Health) - Researchers have long struggled to explain why some people living in certain regions of the U.S. and UK are more likely to develop stroke than others. full story �

Chronic headaches may predict men's stroke risk
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters Health) - Men who suffer from chronic headaches may be at increased risk of having a stroke, Finnish researchers report. full story �

New U.S. guidelines target "prehypertension" adults
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters Health) - As many as 45 million Americans -- more than one-fifth of the adult population -- have "prehypertension", a newly-classified and risky precursor to chronic high blood pressure, according to guidelines released by the federal government Wednesday. full story �

Americans don't understand danger of mini-strokes
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters Health) - Most Americans are unfamiliar with the signs, symptoms and risks associated with a "mini-stroke," a new survey shows. full story �

Study looks at chiropractic treatment, stroke risk
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters Health) - People who undergo chiropractic neck and spine adjustments may be at higher risk of having a stroke as a result of tiny tears in their arteries, researchers said Monday. full story �

One in 10 still get stroke surgery inappropriately
NEW YORK, May 09 (Reuters Health) - The number of people who inappropriately undergo a risky type of surgery to clear blocked neck arteries appears to have dropped dramatically since the 1980s, new study findings suggest. full story �

Lifestyle changes alone may lower blood pressure
CHICAGO, April 23 (Reuters) - A study said to be the first to test the impact of a combination of lifestyle changes on high blood pressure has found that mildly elevated blood pressure can be lowered without drugs, researchers said on Tuesday full story �

Luther Vandross said critical after stroke
LOS ANGELES, April 22 (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Luther Vandross, who suffered a stroke last week, is in a "critical but stable" condition, hospital officials say. full story �

Company to warn of possible Risperdal stroke risk
NEW YORK, April 11 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it will soon send letters to thousands of U.S. physicians advising them of possible increased risk of stroke among elderly patients taking its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Risperdal full story �

Protein could shield brain during stroke: rat study
NEW YORK, March 05 (Reuters Health) - A recently discovered brain protein called neuroglobin appears to play a role in minimizing brain damage caused by stroke, a study in rats has found. full story �

Low dose of generic drug guards against clots
BOSTON, February 24 (Reuters) - Small doses of the generic blood thinner warfarin protect patients from the reappearance of deadly blood clots, researchers said on Monday in a finding that could help in the fight against "economy class syndrome." full story �

Income behind racial gap in stroke rates: study
PHOENIX, February 18 (Reuters Health) - African Americans are known to have a higher rate of stroke than whites, and according to an analysis of a large national study, this difference can be explained by differences in income. full story �

Ginseng may improve dementia after stroke
PHOENIX, February 17 (Reuters Health) - A herbal remedy that includes ginseng extract helped improve memory in people suffering dementia after having a stroke, according to a preliminary study by Chinese researchers. full story �