Diet, vaccine, and drug linked to lower stroke risk in new studies
Three new studies suggest potential stroke-prevention strategies: a Mediterranean-style diet may lower risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in women; the shingles vaccine was associated with fewer major adverse cardiac events in people with ASCVD in an observational study (not yet peer-reviewed, so causality isn’t established); and the oral anticoagulant asundexian may reduce secondary ischemic stroke risk in patients who’ve had a prior stroke or high‑risk TIA by inhibiting factor XIa. Stroke is a leading cause of death, with many events potentially preventable through lifestyle and medical interventions.
