High blood pressure stands among the leading causes of stroke, yet many people fail to recognize the critical importance of ...

New research suggests that adding higher-intensity walking to physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery. Stroke ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

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A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

University of Calgary researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program continue to advance the science to determine best ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear. We randomly assigned ...

Neither a placebo procedure nor two different doses of transcranial brain stimulation, which send electrical signals through ...