Living closer to certain types of greenspaces is associated with a lower prevalence of heart disease and stroke: A nationwide study in the USA at the census tract scale

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Sticky plaques building up on the walls of your blood vessels can lead to heart attacks and strokes | New nanoparticle infusion therapy has been found to break down these plaques safely in tests in pigs.

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Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs | Largest study to date suggests patients at high risk of heart attacks and strokes should be treated immediately with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe

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Oral semaglutide reduces heart attacks, strokes in people with type 2 diabetes | Study finds oral semaglutide reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with type 2 diabetes, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease by 14% compared to placebo

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In a new extensive systematic review of 182 meta-analyses from 2000 to 2023, researchers identified 17 modifiable risk factors that are shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression. Modifying any one of them can reduce your risk of all three conditions

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Doctors have found that clopidogrel, a commonly prescribed blood thinner, is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks 💔 and strokes 🧠, and with no extra risk.

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Weight-loss drug semaglutide cuts risk of heart attack or stroke ❤️🩺 regardless of how many kilograms people lose, largest study of its kind found. Findings in the Lancet suggest drugs could have wider benefits for patients beyond weight loss 💊📉 so should not be restricted to the most obese patients.

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Researchers find reducing salt in everyday foods (-17.5%, 1.12 g/day) could prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes 🧂❤️🫀

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Mediterranean diet can reduce risk of stroke by up to 25%, long-term study suggests. Two-decade study of 133,477 women indicates a diet rich in foods such as olive oil, nuts and vegetables can cut risk of every type of stroke.

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🍎 A two-decade study of over 105,000 women found that closely following a Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, nuts, seafood, whole grains, and vegetables, was associated with an 18% lower risk of stroke overall.

🧠 The study, published in Neurology Open Access, also linked the Mediterranean diet to a 16% lower risk of ischemic stroke (caused by blocked blood flow) and a significant 25% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding in the brain).

📊 Participants were scored based on their adherence to the diet, with those in the highest adherence group (scores of 6-9) showing reduced stroke risk compared to those in the lowest group (scores of 0-2) after accounting for factors like smoking and blood pressure.

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A Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of every type of stroke, in some cases by as much as 25%, a large study conducted over two decades suggests

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🥑 A Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, nuts, seafood, whole grains, and vegetables, may reduce the risk of all stroke types by up to 25%, according to a study of over 105,000 women followed for 21 years.

🧠 Participants closely following the diet were 18% less likely to have any stroke, 16% less likely to have an ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow), and 25% less likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).

👩‍🔬 Led by researchers from the US and Greece and published in Neurology Open Access, the study suggests diet is critical for stroke prevention, particularly for hemorrhagic strokes, which are less studied.

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Asundexian for Secondary Stroke Prevention (Masjuan, et al., 2026)

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Treatment with a low-dose triple-combination pill (GMRx2) reduced the risk of recurrent stroke by 39% in patients with previous brain bleeding and high blood pressure. The TRIDENT trial, published in NEJM, found that the single-pill regimen prevented one stroke for every 35 patients.

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🧠 A nurse-led training program in Lesotho significantly boosted registered nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning stroke prevention in Berea primary health care facilities.

📊 The study involved 34 registered nurses and used a pre-test/post-test design to measure improvements after an educational intervention.

📈 A statistically significant increase (p < 0.001) was observed in correct response rates for stroke knowledge, attitudes, and practices following the training.

✅ Participants provided positive feedback on the educational sessions, highlighting their effectiveness.

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⚡️ A new AI model, ECG2Stroke, developed by Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute, can predict stroke risk up to 10 years in advance using just a 10-second ECG.

❤️ The model analyzes subtle heart rhythm patterns from inexpensive ECGs, requiring only age and sex data, offering a simpler alternative to current risk assessment tools.

🔬 ECG2Stroke demonstrated performance comparable to existing clinical scores, particularly in identifying strokes caused by blood clots forming in the heart.

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Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke (3-4 times higher than the current public health recommendation of 150 minutes ), suggest the findings of an observational study

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Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke

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Even Light Physical Activity May Lower Stroke Risk in People With Atrial Fibrillation — Large Norwegian Study of 87,340 Participants

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Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke. Researchers say benefits of two-dose Shingrix vaccine could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication

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