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Scientists find link between stress and risk of strokesDate: 09/08/2007 09:55:16
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People who are less able to cope with stress are at a greater risk of having a stroke, scientists have reported.
A study undertaken by a team of researchers at Cambridge University and funded by the Stroke Association looked at the responses of more than 20,000 to stressful events over the past seven years.
They found that people with a strong sense of coherence, meaning that they are better able to deal with stressful events, had a 24 per cent lower risk of suffering from a stroke.
Among the stressful events recorded included bereavement, divorce and separation.
Commenting on the findings, which were published in the medical journal Stroke, the study's leader, Dr Paul Surtees, said: "Our findings suggest that people who are able to adapt more rapidly to stressful circumstances in their lives had a lower risk of stroke.
"Whilst many questions remain to be answered by further research, this evidence raises the possibility that improving our ability to respond to stress may have benefits for vascular health."
According to the Stroke Association, a stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK, accounting for more than 60,000 fatalities each year.
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