International Stroke Conference 2019: key news stories
Find out more about the headlines from the International Stroke Conference (ISC; 6–8 February 2019, Honolulu, HI, USA) below, which features preliminary research and top abstracts from the conference. Highlights include: Pregnancy and delivery Infection during delivery linked to greater risk of stroke after delivery Pregnancy-related stroke more common among black women Infections and gut microbes Treating shingles after it appears doesn’t reduce increased stroke risk Opioid epidemic fuelling a rise in infection-related stroke E-cigarettes and pollution E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack, diseased arteries Higher rates of stroke deaths in countries with dirtier air Breast cancer...