Ischemic stroke continues to rank among the top causes of death and long-term disability globally. While advances in acute treatments like clot retrieval and thrombolysis have improved outcomes, the ...

Standard treatments can significantly lower the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia, according to a review of ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

Schematic hypothesis. Ischemic stroke causes iron accumulation, disrupting the redox balance, which in turn leads to two outcomes. One of the outcomes is the increased cell susceptibility to ...

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...

A novel study reveals that targeting a single protein’s aggregation can dramatically reduce brain injury after stroke, potentially transforming how acute ischemic strokes are treated. Study: ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that researchers have developed a blood test that could help doctors ...

Fast highlights the most common warning signs of stroke, but some strokes present differently. To make sure fewer cases are missed, additional symptoms such as dizziness, visual changes and loss of ...