Study finds people raised in the Stroke Belt are at increased risk
Children and teens living in the Stroke Belt states are at about twice as much risk of stroke later on in life according to new findings from the REGARDS study.
South not the fattest part of U.S. after all, study says
Previous data has shown that areas of the south — specifically Mississippi and Alabama – are the fattest in the U.S. But new data from the REGARDS study proves this wrong.
Could the Southern diet pattern raise your risk of stroke?
Diet is one of many potential factors proposed to explain racial and regional differences in stroke.
Nation’s largest racial disparities stroke study at UAB awarded $28M renewal grant
New UAB study better explains racial disparities in strokes
The ongoing REGARDS study finds that a 10-millimeter difference in blood pressure can make blacks three times more likely than whites to have a stroke.
Risk of fatal heart disease higher among black men, women
Black men and women have twice the risk of fatal coronary heart disease as whites, but the disparity could be eliminated with better risk factor control.
Chronic conditions offer first clues about risk for fatal sepsis
PEER Group seeks to diversify areas of expertise with UAB researchers
With data from Medicare and others, group can follow 3 million people for comparative effectiveness and safety surveillance research
Stroke risk factors increase cognitive decline
High blood pressure and diabetes can also lead to memory and thinking problems.
Move over Stroke Belt — meet the Sepsis Belt
UAB researchers say there is a Sepsis Belt that aligns with the well-known Stroke Belt. A new grant will help them ferret out its mysteries.
