Tag: stroke

Study suggests depression in middle-aged women may double risk of stroke

From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Depressed middle-aged women have almost double the risk of having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the… Read more »

Study suggests surgical menopause may prime brain for stroke, Alzheimer’s

From the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University press release via EurekAlert!: Women who abruptly and prematurely lose estrogen from surgical menopause have a two-fold increase in cognitive… Read more »

Study suggests same factors influence depression in both stroke patients and their caregivers

From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers — who should be treated together, according… Read more »

Study suggests stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A new survey of stroke survivors has shown that those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to adhere… Read more »