The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...

The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

New research suggests that adding higher-intensity walking to physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery. Stroke survivors in a progressive-intensity walking rehabilitation program showed ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...

Stroke is a major global health challenge, ranking as the second leading cause of death worldwide and the fifth in the United ...

Outside of stroke, tDCS has had major setbacks in recent years. The DepressionDC study found it to be no better than sham as ...

Learn the common warning signs of a stroke, which are essential to recognize to ensure a person gets prompt treatment.

A new study suggests that stroke survivors can improve their ability to walk and their overall quality of life by following a ...

Recovery became her main focus ... Kylie: I would not allow my family and friends to mention I'd had a stroke, because for a long time I didn't accept it had happened. I only began to accept ...

By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved ...

Share on Pinterest Higher-intensity walking combined with physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery and quality ... understanding of the critical time period following a stroke.