American Academy of Neurology Feb 4 2026 Following a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of all types of stroke among women, according to a study published on February 4, 2026, in  Neurology ®  Open Access , an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that the Mediterranean diet is the cause of the lower risk of stroke; it only shows an association. The diet was associated with a lower risk of stroke overall, as well as ischemic stroke and