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Stroke News
Aiming for Normal Blood Sugar Does Not Delay Risk of Some Co-morbidities in Chronic DiabetesDec 31 - In people with longstanding type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke, lowering blood sugar to near-normal levels did not delay the combined risk of diabetic damage to kidney... Read more »
NIH Clinical Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures Shows Surgery and Stenting Equally Safe and Effective
Jul 2 - A major new study of people at risk for stroke showed that two medical procedures designed to prevent future strokes are safe and effective overall. Physicians will now have more options in tailori... Read more »
FDA Approves New Indication for Crestor (Rosuvastatin)
Mar 1 - On Feb. 8 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor (rosuvastatin) for some patients who are at increased risk of heart disease but have not been di... Read more »
Reducing Depression in Stroke Survivors
Feb 9 - A nurse-led behavioral intervention can reduce the incidence of depression in stroke survivors, according to the results of a study published in the recent issue of the journal Stroke. The interven... Read more »
FDA Approves First Generic Enoxaparin Sodium Injection to Prevent Deep Vain Thrombosis
Aug 11 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium injection), an anti-coagulant drug used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a potenti... Read more »
Adverse Cardiovascular Events Reported in Testosterone Trial in Older Men
Jul 23 - A clinical trial of testosterone treatment in older men, reported June 30 online in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found a higher rate of adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart atta... Read more »
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