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“[...] In one study (Broderick, abstract 156), researchers found that the chance of an intracranial aneurysm increased between 37 percent and 48 percent for people who carried one copy of an identified risky gene variation.”

“In the study, the team treated rats with enzymes that induce abdominal aortic aneurysm, and found that the condition developed less in rats that drank green tea polyphenol. They also saw less inflammation and more elastin production, protecting the artery from rupture.”

“On the other hand, never-smoking men with low blood pressure values and intracranial aneurysms may not need to be treated at all. In this largest SAH risk factor study ever, the study group also identified three new risk factors for SAH: previous myocardial infarction, history of stroke in mother, and elevated cholesterol levels in men.”

“FDA warns that fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as Cipro increase the risk of an aortic aneurysm in certain patients. This follows on concerns of tendon rupture, tendonitis, retinal detachment. Anecdotally, still very commonly prescribed despite warnings.”

“The impact of smoking was cumulative: the longer and more heavily a person had smoked, the greater was their risk of a brain bleed. Quitting smoking cut the risk of a ruptured aneurysm by 59% after five or more years -- bringing it down to the level of non-smokers.”

“Risk was higher shortly after drinking alcohol, but decreased quickly, researchers said. [...] Although physical activity had triggering potential, researchers don't advise refraining from it because it's also an important factor in lowering risk of other cardiovascular diseases.”

“From the article: The researchers say that while more work is needed to understand the exact mechanism by which HDL cholesterol effects aneurysms, their investigations indicate that raising HDL cholesterol influences the activity of the aortic artery's cells, which are the building blocks of its structure and function.”

“Known to be involved in AAA [abdominal aortic aneurysms] formation, MMP-9 is a cell-digesting enzyme that eats away at the wall of the aorta, leaving it vulnerable to expansion and rupture.”

“From the article: The research found people who smoked and had a family history of stroke were more than six times more likely to suffer a stroke than those who did not smoke and did not have a family history of stroke or brain aneurysm.”

“Alcohol consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, fatal aortic aneurysms, fatal hypertensive disease and heart failure and there were no clear thresholds where drinking less did not have a benefit.”