This stroke drug shows promise in treat Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a human stroke drug, fast-tracked by the Food and Drug Administration and soon entering Phase...
Scientists find drug combo that prevent stroke and heart disease
Scientists from Tehran University of Medical Sciences found that a cheap drug combo of four common drugs could help prevent heart attacks, strokes and...
The healing power of music for stroke survivors
Julie Stillman was 55 years old when a blood vessel in her brain suddenly burst.
The hemorrhagic stroke left her unable to compose a simple...
Limited by stroke at 48, his wife helps him make the most of their...
While a worker cleaned out the septic system at John Cathey's house in Murray, Kentucky, John was down in the crawl space checking the...
More intensive lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol could cut stroke risk
Scientists from Chang Gung University found that more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering statin-based therapies are linked to a decreased risk for recurrent ischemic...
Sitting Tai Chi may help stroke survivors recover, study finds
Scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that a tailored sitting tai chi program could benefit stroke survivors.
The research is published in...
Portable MRIs could detect strokes effectively
Scientists from Yale and Harvard found that portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic...
Overworked single mom collapsed at work and wound up with a new heart
In her late 40s, Alicia Wilson had a hectic schedule.
She had a full-time job administering contracts, was a single mom of a busy high...
Living near greenspace may lower stroke risk
Scientists from Smith College in Northampton found that Living in areas with greater greenspace is tied to a lower risk for stroke.
The research is...
Check the link between diabetes, heart disease, stroke
Having diabetes means you are more likely to develop heart disease.
People with diabetes are also more likely to have certain risk factors, such as high...