New clot-busting drug may improve recovery after stroke
A recent study has found that the clot-busting drug tenecteplase could offer better recovery outcomes for people who experience ischemic stroke compared to the...
Scientists find best clot-busting drug for stroke recovery
A recent meta-analysis published in Neurology suggests that tenecteplase, a clot-busting drug, may be slightly more effective than alteplase in helping people recover from ischemic stroke....
Early signs of mini-stroke everyone needs to know
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), often referred to as a mini-stroke, is a brief episode where stroke-like symptoms appear and then disappear, usually within...
COVID-19 infection may double risk of heart issues, strokes, and early death
A recent study reveals that people who got infected with COVID-19 in 2020 may face a doubled risk of heart attacks, strokes, or early...
Common causes and prevention of mini-strokes
A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a temporary event that mirrors the symptoms of a stroke.
Although the symptoms don't last long, a...
How to manage heart and stroke risks before, during and after non-heart surgery
For people having surgery unrelated to their hearts, new guidelines detail how to manage heart and stroke risks before, during and after surgery.
The guidelines, based...
A safer option to prevent heart attacks and strokes than aspirin
Heart health is a major concern for millions of people worldwide, and finding safer ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes is a top...
50% of people with this heart issue will get heart attack, stroke
In the UK, atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a major focus of medical research, as it affects a large number of people. AF is...
Stroke linked to faster long-term cognitive decline, study finds
New research from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has revealed that older adults who experience a stroke for the first time are...
Hours after a massive stroke, 39-year-old was talking and moving
For a week or so, Ashley Lunardini felt an intermittent pain in her neck. She also had a dull headache that wouldn't go away....