High-flying healthy young doctor overcomes stroke that once grounded him
Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to celebrate the upcoming birth of their first...
Common test for stroke treatment has flaws, study finds
In a new study from Royal Melbourne Hospital, researchers found a tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after...
Quick recognition, treatment help Maine stroke survivor recover in hours
Before her pre-dawn runs, Sarah Belliveau likes fueling herself with a cup of coffee.
The morning of June 15, 2017, she couldn’t. She forgot how.
“I...
When a stroke limited college professor’s voice, he turned to writing
Bob Parker was waiting for a parking spot at his neighborhood coffee shop when he suddenly saw a flash. His foot slipped off the...
Scientists find an important cause of stroke
In a new study from the National University of Ireland, researchers found that one in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or...
This stroke drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
In a new study from the University of Southern California, researchers found a human stroke drug might also be a safe and powerful defense...
These foods may increase risk of a second heart attack or stroke
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health concern for their harm on health.
In a new study from I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli (Italy), researchers examined...
E-cigarette users face 15% higher risk of stroke
In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found adults who used electronic cigarettes had a 15% higher risk of having a stroke at...
After mini-stroke at 41, she’s on a mission to educate others
During a meeting in their Manhattan office, Stacy Quinn was trying to tell her supervisor, “Gill is working on the project.”
“Are you OK?” her...
This antioxidant drug may protect against stroke and heart attack
In a recent study published in JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found an antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used...