NEW STUDY. Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on the rise in men below the age of 40, according to a University of Gothenburg study. The scientists have found links to obesity and low fitness in the upper teens. The present study, published in Journal of Internal Medicine, includes data on 1,258,432 men who, at an average age of 18.3 years, enlisted for military…
Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen contributes to US guidelines on cerebral hemorrhage
INTERNATIONALIZATION. The American Heart Association has appointed a working group to develop guidelines for the care of people with stroke caused by cerebral hemorrhage in the United States. The group consists mainly of North American stroke experts, but Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen is one of a few Europeans asked to contribute to the guidelines. The most common form of stroke is a cerebral infarction, which is caused by a blood clot.…
Lack of education important risk factors for cardiovascular disease globally
NEW STUDY. The risk of developing myocardial infarction or stroke among people with little or no education was more than twice that of people with high education, according to a large international study published in The Lancet Global Health. The association was more marked in poorer countries. The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study investigated adults from 20 countries and found that low education was associated with increased risk of…
Garment with sensors included in IVA’s 100 List
COLLABORATION. The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is now publishing for the first time its 100 List highlighting interesting research with potential for the private sector. In one of the projects on the list, researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy are collaborating with RISE and the University of Borås to develop a comfortable shirt with built-in sensors that measure symptoms in individuals with conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.…
Reduced risk of severe stroke for individuals who walk regularly
NEW STUDY. Physical activity not only reduces the risk of stroke. Individuals who walk at least 30 minutes a day also have a lower risk of severe stroke, according to a new study in Neurology. “It is remarkable that even light physical activity can have such a clear link to stroke outcomes,” says Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, professor of rehabilitation medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. The study shows no…