Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...

“Oral health behaviors are linked to inflammation and artery hardening. Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral ...

People with shorter telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, inside their white blood cells may be more ...

The American Stroke Association will honor 11 leaders in the field at the organization's International Stroke Conference in February. Here are the 11 award recipients: Jean-Claude Baron ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...

A study found that Streptococcus anginosus, a common mouth and gut bacterium, is more prevalent in stroke patients and linked ...

At a Factory 52 event in Norwood, dozens gathered to emphasize the importance of reducing risks for these conditions.

The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST.

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). Its benefits appear to be independent of ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.