The number of young adults dying from stroke—particularly men—has been rising over the past decade, according to new research, which
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Ticagrelor Better Prevents Stroke in Poor Clopidogrel Metabolizers
Ticagrelor decreases the risk for recurrent stroke compared with clopidogrel in patients who are carriers of the CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles
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ACST-2: Carotid Stenting, Surgery on Par in Asymptomatic Patients
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) provided comparable outcomes over time in asymptomatic patients receiving good medical therapy in
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FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System), a first-of-its-kind, drug-free rehabilitation
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CDC grant aims to improve care and outcomes for stroke patients throughout Kentucky
UK HealthCare, UofL Health, the Kentucky Department for Public Health's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (KHDSP), and other state
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Sophisticated brain models can predict language recovery in Hispanic stroke survivors
At Boston University, a team of researchers is working to better understand how language and speech is processed in the
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Risk of second stroke can be reduced with prevention efforts based on cause of first stroke
Having a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a “mini-stroke,” increases the risk for a stroke in
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Simple surgery prevents strokes in heart patients
A simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from often-lethal strokes, says a large international study led by McMaster University.
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Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients
In the largest study of its kind, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium researchers reveal blood
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Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Brain Bleeds?
Contrary to previous findings, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are not associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH),
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