Quickly finding – and treating – the cause of a stroke may prevent more
Identifying the cause of a stroke or mini-stroke within 48 hours could help pinpoint the treatment to help prevent additional strokes, new guidelines say.
The...
Stroke treatment may backfire if kidneys don’t work well
Stroke and chronic kidney disease are both difficult to handle in their own rights, but having a stroke when your kidneys are already poor...
Testosterone therapy can reduce heart attack and stroke
In a new study from the Hamad Medical Corporation, researchers found supplementing testosterone strongly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low...
Orthopedic surgeon becomes patient after stroke at 48
As usual, Dr. Mike Knapic's workday was packed. By early afternoon, the orthopedic surgeon had completed three total knee replacements and was headed into...
Scientists can detect cognitive, functional decline 10 years before stroke
In a new study from Erasmus MC University, researchers found that patients with stroke have steeper declines in cognition and daily functioning up to...
Scientists confirm strong link between this brain disease and COVID
Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological...
Son helps dad after back surgery, then dad helps son after stroke
When 81-year-old Dick Connery had back surgery in 2019, his son Tim Connery became his primary caregiver. Tim moved in temporarily, ran errands and...
Your gut health linked to your stroke risk, study finds
In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke.
The results lay the...
Teacher collapsed in school hallway from a stroke
Two days before Halloween, Nicky Larson stayed up late making edible witch's hats and spiders for her daughter's day care.
When her left shoulder started...
After a stroke at 26, determined athlete fights back
Jesse Shea felt a little cloudy when he got up for work on a Monday. He chalked it up to being out later than...