Asundexian reduced ischemic stroke risk without increasing major bleeding in the OCEANIC-STROKE study, meeting primary efficacy and safety endpoints. The study included 12,327 patients with acute ...

Older adults with gum disease have more signs of brain white matter damage than those with good periodontal health. The corresponding study was published in Neurology Open Access. "While more research ...

Periodontal disease (PD) may be linked to cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), a condition associated with an increased risk of stroke and cognitive decline. This study was recently published in ...

Older adults with gum disease are more likely to display signs of white matter damage in the brain, which is correlated with memory decline, balance issues and higher stroke risk. That is according to ...

Periodontal disease was linked to increased white matter damage, raising concerns for brain health. Poor oral health also raised the risk of ischemic stroke and major cardiovascular events.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4:00 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025. MINNEAPOLIS – Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain’s white matter, called white matter ...

ABSTRACT: Bilateral lacunar strokes are rare and can lead to significant cognitive impairment, even in young adults without classical risk factors. We report the case of a 38-year-old Guinean man who ...

1 Department of Neurology, CHU Ignace-Deen, Conakry, Guinea. 2 Neurology Clinic of Simbaya, Conakry, Guinea. Bilateral lacunar involvement of the basal ganglia is exceptional and can cause marked ...

Compared with aspirin, apixaban lowers incidence of nonlacunar covert infarcts in patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. Among patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy ...