Research consistently shows that experiencing a stroke significantly increases the risk of developing cognitive decline and ...

Transcranial direct current stimulation was no better than sham stimulation in strengthening hand function after stroke when ...

Dr. Leana Wen: Strokes, also known as cerebrovascular accidents or “brain attacks,” have two main types. The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the ...

Shorter telomeres are linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression, but lifestyle factors may help counteract ...

Use of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by occlusions in distal vessels has failed to ...

Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan.

Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...

Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain ...

“In a stroke patient, time is brain,” Dawson said ... Dawson inserted a catheter through her groin to reach the middle cerebral artery where the clot was located. A stent was used to ...