In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

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

Wellumio has enrolled the first subject in the Portable MRI study of its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, 'Axana' 0.1T, for stroke identification in emergency department patients. The two-part ...

Neurological disease, from Alzheimer's disease to stroke and epilepsy, can impact a person's life in many ways. It can alter ...

The comparison exposes cracks in US healthcare, where the focus is more on treatment than prevention, says Rishi Wadhera.

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by ...

A government watchdog agency is looking into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two migrants in New Mexico and South ...

Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a ...

Research indicates that salt substitutes reduce stroke recurrence and death risk, offering a safe dietary intervention for ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

“Oral health behaviors are linked to inflammation and artery hardening. Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits,” lead ...