Research shows better high blood pressure treatment in stroke patients
Strokes are a common and serious medical condition that can be life-threatening. When someone has a stroke, their brain doesn't receive enough blood, which...
High-intensity interval training shows promise in stroke recovery
Imagine waking up one day, feeling disoriented, and realizing that something is terribly wrong. That's what happened to Larry Christian when he experienced sudden...
Multiple head injuries, even mild ones, increase the risk of stroke
Even mild head injuries, such as concussions, can raise the risk of ischemic stroke, and the risk becomes even more pronounced when individuals experience...
New brain-wave cap could revolutionize stroke diagnosis in ambulances
Millions of people worldwide suffer from ischemic strokes every year, where a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, potentially causing severe...
New method reduces heart attacks and strokes over five years, study shows
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death worldwide, making effective prevention strategies crucial.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical...
Scientists find new way to detect stroke risk in people with heart rhythm diseases
A recent study conducted in the United Kingdom has introduced a novel prediction tool for assessing the risk of stroke and major bleeding in...
After a stroke at 34, she’s devoted herself to recovering
After a morning of working at home, Amanda Porter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, started getting ready to go to the supermarket.
It was March 20, 2020,...
Heart rhythm problems after stroke don’t predict another one, study finds
A recent study led by Dr. Luciano Sposato, a Western professor and head of the Stroke Program at London Health Sciences Center, published in...
Stroke death count could reach 10 million in 2050
A report from the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke, released on Oct. 9 in The Lancet Neurology, unveils a concerning prediction:
Stroke mortality...
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could prevent stroke recurrence
Breaking Down a Stroke and Statins’ Role
Imagine a dam breaking and flooding a town; something similar happens during a certain type of stroke, called...