Overall, following a healthy eating pattern can help lower a slew of stroke risk factors, including your blood pressure, ...

The main cause of ischemic strokes, which account for 87% of all strokes, is atherosclerosis. These fatty deposits, known as ...

The Primary Stroke Center at GBMC has one of the highest stroke survival rates for inpatient stay, 1 month post-discharge and ...

Traditional risk factors were more strongly associated with stroke in men and women without a PFO. In contrast, nontraditional risk factors, such as blood clots in the veins, migraine with aura ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham (MGB), which identified 17 shared risk factors all linked to stroke, dementia and late-life depression. Researchers and physicians weigh in.

At least 17 factors contribute to dementia, stroke and late-life depression, according to an extensive review published Wednesday in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

Women-specific factors like gestational diabetes or pregnancy complications also played a major role, increasing stroke risk by 70% regardless of whether the risk was traditional or nontraditional.

At least 60% of stroke, 40% of dementia and 35% of late-life depression can be attributed to modifiable factors — and while these conditions seem unrelated, there’s a surprising amount of overlap.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified 17 modifiable risk factors that stroke, dementia and late-life depression share, suggesting new hope for preventing these debilitating age ...

Both traditional and less conventional risk factors contribute strongly to the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in adults younger than 50 years, but their relative importance varies by the presence ...

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a ...