New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...

While thrombolytic therapy remains one of the most effective strategies for stroke recovery, it is effective only for a short ...

When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

"So, once I got back to work, and when you have to lead a team, and if you can't speak properly, how will you lead?" he added ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...

Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days ...

An electronic choker is allowing stroke patients to speak again by picking up tiny vibrations from their throat muscles.

A stroke strikes suddenly, and every minute matters. An expert explains the 4-minute rule, early warning signs using FAST, ...