This new drug may help to preserve brain cells after stroke
After 50 years of research and the testing of over 1,000 drugs, there is new hope for preserving brain cells for a time after...
Swings in daily temperature may affect stroke severity
The highs and lows of the daily weather could signal something more important than which outfit to wear:
A study from South Korea suggests the...
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s together might increase stroke severity
Bleeding strokes are the deadliest type of stroke and the hardest to treat.
What might make matters worse is having both diabetes and Alzheimer's disease...
Eye diseases may show high stroke risk in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that damaged small blood vessels in the eye may be a marker for increased stroke risk among people...
This vaccine may help prevent stroke
The vaccine for shingles protects against the often painful infection caused by the chickenpox virus. But new research suggests that's not its only benefit...
Stroke survivors might need better screening for depression
Depression among stroke survivors peaks during the early months of recovery and persists for a full year, a new study finds.
Experts say better screening...
Gum disease, inflammation, linked to stroke, hardened arteries
In two new studies, researchers found that gum disease was linked to a higher rate of strokes caused by the hardening of large arteries...
This common brain disease can cause dementia and stroke
In a new study, researchers found that levels of six proteins in the blood can be used to gauge a person’s risk for cerebral...
This type of work linked to high risk of heart disease, stroke and type...
In a new study, researchers found that shift workers are at a much higher risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a...
Brain drowns in its own fluid after a stroke
Cerebral edema, swelling that occurs in the brain, is a severe and potentially fatal complication of stroke.
In a new study, researchers found for the...