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 ...

Researchers studied whether blood levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) could be useful for quickly diagnosing stroke types. GFAP is a protein specific to the brain released into the ...

Brain imaging diagnosed intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding stroke) in 76 people, clot-caused strokes in 258 and conditions mimicking stroke (such as seizure or migraine), in 19 people.

While flossing is one possible way to reduce stroke risk, experts still recommend other key steps for a healthy heart and brain. Managing blood pressure and cholesterol, maintaining a healthy weight, ...

A team of scientists—including Agnieszka Ciesielska (left), Barbara Klein (center), and Jeanne Paz (right)—showed that modified stem cells can improve brain activity, even when administered more than ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding ... "It is crucial to differentiate these two types of stroke because they need opposite ...