Brain injury resulting from hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) or ischemia (restricted blood flow) represents a major challenge in medical research and clinical ...

Here, we highlight the complex molecular signaling that takes place in neurons, glial cells and the blood-brain barrier following ischemic insult. We also describe the evidence of TRPM2 ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ...

Targeting Brain Hyperexcitability An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked, usually due to a blood clot or narrowing of blood vessels. This deprives brain cells of ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...