Unmasking the impact of air pollution on stroke recovery
Air pollution, the pervasive yet often overlooked menace, has been observed to negatively impact the prognosis of ischemic stroke, a condition caused by reduced...
Former Marine opens up about struggles and feelings of hopelessness after stroke
One hot day last June, Elmar Uy and his girlfriend, LJ Jennings, were gardening outside their home in Hudson, New Hampshire, when something strange...
How exercise can prevent stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, leading to brain damage.
Rehabilitation...
Over half of stroke survivors develop cognitive impairment
A recent scientific report has shown that more than half of U.S. adults who survive strokes develop cognitive impairments in the year that follows,...
Exercise is the key to post-stroke recovery
A new study investigated whether there was an association between physical activity and functional recovery in the first 6 months after a stroke.
Researchers assessed...
A stroke at 30 sapped an elementary school teacher’s joy. Then she reclaimed it.
Elementary school teacher Rachel Henry had been having monster headaches for a few weeks. She complained about them to colleagues, family, even the school...
Lowering blood pressure below 120 mm hg can prevent stroke
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have found that intensive blood pressure treatment can strongly reduce the risk...
Air pollution may raise risk of deadly heart attacks and strokes
There's a new study that shows that air pollution can be really bad for our hearts!
The study was done in Poland, and it looked...
Scientists find new drug for treating stroke
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered changes in gene activity that occur in small blood vessels in the brain following a stroke.
The team...
She boarded a cruise ship. Then she had a stroke.
Shelley Davis packed shorts, bathing suits and sunscreen for a weeklong cruise with her husband, Greg, and their 13- and 15-year-old daughters.
The morning before...