Why stroke ups Alzheimer's risk
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Scientists show how having a stroke - or even snoring heavily - can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Anger appears to have a bigger effect on the onset of strokes than positive emotions, according to a study released yesterday. The study also found that other negative emotions, in addition
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NEW YORK  - High blood pressure is a big  risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure  can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified  other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.
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People who have frequent migraines are more likely to develop brain damage, new research has found. The frequency of attacks indicates an increased risk for brain lesions, raising the possibility that in a
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A new analysis may help detect the earliest signs of cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial  fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and  early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Older adults who regularly walk  for exercise may help lower their risk of vascular dementia,  the second-most common form of this disorder after Alzheimer's  disease, a study published Wednesday suggests.
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By middle age, people face surprisingly high odds of experiencing an irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of strokes, a study has found.
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Swedish researchers say men who eat fish more than twice a week may have an increased risk of stroke.
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, are inversely associated with stroke risk in elderly men, according to a new study.
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Dec. 14, 2004 -- Migraine sufferers have double the risk of strokes, a new study shows. And those who also take birth control pills have about eight times the risk, say researchers.
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Obesity nearly doubles the risk that an otherwise healthy middle-aged man will eventually have a stroke, a long-running Swedish study finds.
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The results of a new study  support a number of previous studies that have shown that  staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing  Alzheimer&#39;s disease and the mild impairments that precede the  condition.
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In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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High blood pressure is a big risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.