Protect optimistic "brain"

Washington: U.S. study revealed that optimism may reduce the risk of strokes.

The site Oharp «Web MD» Scientific American, that researchers at the University «Michigan» found that optimism offset by the larger decline than the risk of stroke.

The researcher said the study's senior Eric Kim, said that «our study shows that people who expect the best in their lives are taking active steps to promote health».

The researchers looked at health data dating back to between 2006 and 2008 and looked specifically at a group of 6044 people (2542 men, 3502 women) did not suffer strokes at the start of the study.

By measuring the rates of optimism in these according to the newspaper "Emirates Today" show and recording 88 cases a stroke during the study period. When the scientists of the issues of age, gender, chronic disease and public health, they found that each point increase in optimism enough to reduce the risk of stroke by 9? Over two years.

Kim said «optimism seems to have a quick impact in stroke». The analysis showed that the relationship between optimism and strokes associated with the absence of adverse psychological factors, it was found that this optimism protects against stroke regardless of these factors.