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...
Younger brain age linked to better stroke outcomes
A recent study found that younger "brain age" is associated with better post-stroke outcomes.
Strokes harm men and women in different ways
Scientists have discovered that the location of the damage caused by a stroke in the brain may affect men and women differently.
1 in 3 stroke survivors get depression
Poststroke depression (PSD) is a common condition that affects approximately one-third of stroke survivors.
PSD can lead to suboptimal recovery, recurrent vascular events, poor quality...