Dr Eric Harshfield: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Senior Author of the study, Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge
- Quoted on
- Heart disease & stroke
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“Our analysis suggests that it is these drugs themselves that increase the risk of stroke, not just other lifestyle factors among users. Taken together, our findings emphasize the importance of public health measures to reduce substance abuse as a way of helping also reduce stroke risk.”
What Dr Eric Harshfield has said
“We took a dual approach to check the evidence, combining direct observations from MRI scans and blood markers with genetic analysis to test for a causal relationship. This combination builds a strong case that these two blood markers are directly involved in driving distinct types of small vessel stroke.”
Senior Author of the study, Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge · Heart disease & stroke · 29 Sept 2026 · Blood markers linked to specific types of stroke identified by Cambridge researchers ↗
Where Dr Eric Harshfield has been quoted
- Cannabis use linked to 37% higher stroke risk in massive studysciencedaily.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Blood markers linked to specific types of stroke identified by Cambridge researcherscambridgenetwork.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
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