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Recent Publications from REGARDS

Incident cognitive impairment is elevated in the stroke belt 
 
Disparities in stroke incidence contributing to disparities in stroke mortality
 
Development and validation of a self-assessment tool for albuminuria 
 
Full listing of Publications

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(1-888-734-2738). 
 
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REGARDS Operations Center
912 18th Street South
Suite 200
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The Operations Center is open Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm CST.
 
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Spotlight on REGARDS

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The following are featured articles highlighting REGARDS in the national news such as The New York Times, USA Today, TIME, and many other major news sources.
 

2012

  • 5 Dietary Patterns Most Americans Fit Into - CBS News
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  • Race Location Big Factors in American Diets - US News
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  • 5 Dietary Patterns Most Americans Fit Into - Web MD
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  • REGARDS Study Identifies Stroke Risk Factors that Account for Half of Racial Disparity - StopAfib.org
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  • Sunny Skies Linked to Lower Stroke Risk - Web MD
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  • Two UAB Studies Suggest  Getting A Little Sun Helps to Lower Stroke Risk - AL.com
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  • Lower Sunlight Exposure May Increase Stroke Risk - CNN

2011

  • Move over Stroke Belt - Meet the Sepsis Belt - UAB.edu
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  • In the ‘Stroke Belt,’ Erosion of Memory Is More Likely Too - New York Times
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  • Cognitive decline is higher in Southern Stroke Belt - UAB.edu
  • REGARDS is mentioned on "TODAY" in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Fact Sheet 

2010 

  • Study: Stroke deaths higher where fried fish aplenty -USA Today.com
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  • Is Eating Fish Good For You - Even If It's Fried?  -TIME.com
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  •  America's "stroke belt" partially fueled by fried fish -UAB.edu
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  • Eating less Healthy Fish May Contribute to America's Stroke Belt
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  • UAB study shows African-Americans have highest stroke rate, Southerners more likely to die

Spot Light on REGARDS

  • 5 Dietary Patterns Most Americans Fit Into - CBS News
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  • Race Location Big Factors in American Diets - US News
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  • REGARDS Study Identifies Stroke Risk Factors that Account for Half of Racial Disparity - StopAfib.org
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  • Sunny Skies Linked to Lower Stroke Risk - Web MD
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  • Lower Sunlight Exposure May Increase Stroke Risk - CNN  

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This research project is supported by a cooperative agreement U01 NS041588 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.   The REGARDS team members thank all the participants of the REGARDS study for their valuable contribution.