Months after UW Medicine neurosurgeons implanted a first-of-its-kind brain stimulation device in a stroke patient, doctors ...

When someone is affected by a stroke, the standard treatment to restore blood flow to the brain can both save their life and ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or ...

New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

A stroke can change a person’s life in an instant, altering their brain and body in ways that are often devastating. Many people understand that a stroke is a medical emergency, but the full impact it ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke which caused his heart to fail, according to the Vatican. A cerebral stroke (or brain attack) happens when the blood flow to part of the ...

Every year, more than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke, according to the CDC-and for every one of those people, their ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

Cold winter weather can silently raise blood pressure, thicken blood, and increase stroke risk - especially in people with heart disease, diabetes, or hypertension.

A new blood marker reflects the extent of brain injury after an ischemic stroke and can predict patient outcomes months to ...