Cure Research for Stroke

Cure Research list for Stroke:

The list of research areas and treatments under analysis mentioned in various sources for Stroke includes:

• Vasodilators
• Gene therapy
• Hypothermia treatment
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Medications currently used in research into the prevention of Stroke:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications being used in the research into prevention of Stroke include:

• Indapamide - in combination with Aceon
• Ramipril - in combination with a Thiazide diuretic
• Fosinopril - relevant to people with high blood pressure and diabetes

Treatments for Stroke

Treatments to consider for Stroke may include:

• Acute stroke treatments - the treatments that may be used during a stroke.
  • Immediately call emergency help - usually 911 in the USA
  • Emergency treatment
  • Hospitalization
  • Medications
  • TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) - a clot-busting drug.
  • Blood pressure lowering medications
• more treatments...»

Cure Research discussion for Stroke:

Some brain damage that results from stroke may be secondary to the initial death of brain cells caused by the lack of blood flow to the brain tissue. This brain damage is a result of a toxic reaction to the primary damage. Researchers are studying the mechanisms of this toxic reaction and ways to prevent this secondary injury to the brain. Scientists hope to develop neuroprotective agents to prevent this damage. Another area of research involves experiments with vasodilators, medication that expand or dilate blood vessels and thus increase the blood flow to the brain. Basic research has also focused on the genetics of stroke and stroke risk factors. One area of research involving genetics is gene therapy. One promising area of stroke animal research involves hibernation. The dramatic decrease of blood flow to the brain in hibernating animals is extensive enough t that it would kill a non-hibernating animal. If scientists can discover how animals hibernate without experiences brain damage, then maybe they can discover ways to stop the brain damage associated with decreased blood flow in stroke patients. Other studies are looking at the role of hypothermia, or decreased body temperature, on metabolism and neuroprotection. Scientists are working to develop new and better ways to help the brain repair itself and restore important functions to the stroke patients. Some evidence suggests that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which a small magnetic current is delivered to an area of the brain, may possibly increase brain plasticity and speed up recover of function after stroke. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Stroke Information Page: NINDS)

Medical research for Stroke: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Stroke:

• Alzheimer's protein affected by body fat
• Aspirin and Bextra combination may increase heart risk
• Breast cancer drug Femara superior to Tamoxifen
• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Complications of pregnancy link to future stroke risk
• Concerns over Celebrex use mounting
• Cord blood life giving
• Death from stroke more likely in those with symptoms of depression
• Diabetics have a new line of defense against kidney disease and heart disease
• Diuretics are cheap and the benefits outweigh the risks
• Effects of stroke decreased with antioxidants
• Fairfield County Weekly
• Heart attack survivors risk stroke
• Heart disease patients may benefit from blood pressure medication
• High blood pressure associated with analgesics use
• High blood pressure may be improved by meditation
• High use of steroids increases risk of heart disease
• Kidney stone risk increased by obesity
• Lack of sleep influences illnesses
• Lipitor of little benefit to diabetics with renal failure
• Long term effects of obesity surgery examined
• LVH may increase the risk of adverse events in hypertensive patients
• Metabolic syndrome mechanism defined
• Migraine sufferers face increased stroke risk
• Mirtazapine can greatly reduced depression rates in stroke patients
• More women using natural hormones for menopause therapy
• New results on Bextra implicates whole cox-2 inhibitor class of drugs
• Obesity also risk for cancer
• Oral estrogen directly increases the risk of ovarian cancer
• Pollution effects minimized by blood-pressure drugs
• Prostate cancer recurrence linked to obesity
• Proximity to old toxic waste storage sites may be linked to increased risk of conditions such as respiratory disease
• Recent studies involving contraceptive pill risks may be flawed
• Resistant hypertension soon to be manageable
• Review of trials establishes link between HRT and stroke
• Some stroke patients may not benefit from immediate surgery
• Statins use with cholesterol and cancer
• Stimulation treatment aids stroke rehabilitation
• Stroke risk detected with blood tests
• Stroke sufferers benefit from decrease in blood pressure
• Study shows oral contraceptives taken before menopause may reduce risk of cancer and heart disease
• Tailor made anti-hypertensive drugs to order
• Testosterone deprivation treatment in prostate cancer patients causes memory impairment
• Vegetarians have lower rates of hypertension than non-vegetarians
• Vioxx heart troubles fixed with aspirin
• WHO concerned over chronic disease spread
• More news »

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