Winter doesn’t just make you shiver – it makes your blood vessels constrict too! 🔥 When the temperature drops, your body automatically switches to “heat-preservation mode” → blood vessels constrict + heart rate speeds up = blood pressure spikes! Older adults and people with hypertension need to be especially careful!   🍲 Hotpot lovers, watch out! The devil is in the dipping sauce 🧂Satay sauce, cured sausages, rich soup bases… these high-sodium traps can push your blood pre

"Is stroke prevention solely a medical matter?"   A caregiver attending the World Stroke Day event co-hosted by hkustroke and Queen Mary Hospital discovered a groundbreaking truth: Combating stroke requires cross-sector collaboration! From dietitians and pharmacists to District Health Centres and student volunteers, professionals transformed expertise into  "life-saving skills you can take home"  through innovative approaches!   👨👩👧👦  Parent-Child Co-Learning Programme T

🚨 🤖 The era of artificial intelligence has arrived. Can AI help us completely defeat stroke? Dr. Gary Lau, director of @hkustroke , points out that AI can indeed enhance the efficiency of prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation, but "no matter how powerful technology is, it can never replace the empathy and care of healthcare professionals."   💡 "AI will never be able to read the tears and silence of a patient." Dr. Gary Lau shares a story about an elderly man who emotio

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Casually eating a cup of instant noodles as a quick meal? Beware — the risk of stroke may be creeping up on you!   HKU Stroke has found a...

Hypertension is the most significant risk factor of stroke. Recently, there is an increasing trend of young stroke cases while research...

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in Hong Kong, claiming more than 3,000 lives annually. It is also a significant cause of...

Stroke is a common condition that leads to high rates of death and disability in Hong Kong. There are two main types of stroke: ischaemic...

HKU Stroke team is honoured to be featured in the October 2024 issue of HKUMed Newsletter. More latest news from research to impact of...

Hypertension is a leading cause of stroke and cardiovascular disease. To better control blood pressure levels as well as prevent stroke,...

HKU Stroke has been working alongside HKSA to promote the importance of stroke prevention. It has been an honour to publish several...

Many studies showed that cardiovascular diseases and stroke are prevailing amongsts young adults. It is believed that unhealthy lifestyle...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of dementia. Managing the risk factors of cardiovascular disease is crucial to lower the risk of...

High blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke, and a diet high in salt is directly correlated with high...

High blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke, and a diet high in salt is directly correlated with high...

Dr Gary Lau, the Clinical Associate Professor of HKU Med, was invited by HKTWW to write an article on community support for stroke...