Understanding strokes: New ways to help the brain heal
A stroke happens when blood can't reach certain parts of the brain. This is usually because a clot is blocking a blood vessel, which...
The promise of two common drugs in treating a certain type of stroke
Do you know what a stroke is? It's a medical emergency where blood flow to a part of the brain gets blocked. This can...
New treatment approach boosts stroke survival
When blood leaks into the brain, this is called an intracerebral hemorrhage, or ICH. It's a kind of stroke and it's quite deadly.
In fact,...
Exploring stroke and brain health: Exciting discoveries from a big study
Did you know that strokes can affect the brain?
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati wanted to learn more about how strokes impact the brains...
Earlier blood thinning treatment could lower stroke risk
A recent international clinical study led by the Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, and the University of Bern has demonstrated that anticoagulation (blood thinning) treatment can...
A young brain could mean better stroke recovery
Strokes can be scary. They happen when blood stops flowing to a part of your brain, and brain cells begin to die. Different people...
Scientists find better stroke therapy that protect memory and learning
Have you heard of stroke? It's a dangerous health problem that happens when blood can't reach parts of your brain.
Current treatments for stroke focus...
Working out may help your brain: exercise could reduce brain bleeding
There's a study in Sweden saying exercise might be good for your brain. The scientists found that people who move around a lot had...
The brain isn’t the only place a stroke can occur
Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence.
People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not...
A stroke at 33 left her with locked-in syndrome and a grim prognosis. She...
Kate Adamson liked exercising so much, her goal was to become a fitness trainer. She grew up in New Zealand playing golf and later,...