During a stroke, her doctor son got her quick care, then her granddaughter penned...
Rekha Desai planned to play Legos and blocks with her 2-year-old grandson, Kaveh, as she watched him in his Atlanta home.
But Rekha never arrived....
Scientists find a better drug than statins for stroke patients
Finding the ideal treatment for patients post-stroke, especially without occlusion in large or medium-sized cerebral vessels, remains a challenge.
Current treatments, thrombolysis or thrombectomy, aren't...
AI can predict heart attack and stroke with chest X-rays
At the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers revealed a deep learning model that uses just one chest X-ray...
Stroke death risk increases again after falling for 40 years
From 1975 to 2019, there's been a significant decrease in the number of people in the U.S. dying from strokes.
During this period, the rate...
Novel smartphone app uses AI to identify stroke symptoms
Researchers presented an innovative smartphone application at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting.
This application, powered by machine learning algorithms, can reliably...
The flu shot might keep strokes at bay
Strokes are very serious health issues. Think of it as a traffic jam in your body where blood cannot reach your brain. Just like...
Mediterranean and low-fat diets reduce risk of heart attacks and death
Choosing the right diet could mean the difference between life and death, especially for those at a higher risk of heart disease.
According to a...
New tech helps remove blood clots effectively during stroke treatment
Do you know what a stroke is? It's a severe health problem that happens when blood cannot flow to the brain.
Without blood, brain cells...
New stroke surgery eligibility criteria can save more lives
Do you know about a treatment for stroke called endovascular thrombectomy? It's a procedure that can save the lives of people who have a...
Stronger high blood pressure treatment may help prevent stroke in older people
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a silent yet dangerous health issue. It often comes with no symptoms but can lead to severe complications...