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

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 ...

About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, but new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain artery followed by the injection of the clot-dissolving medication tenecteplase ...

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A nerve stimulation treatment being trialled in Leeds could be "life changing" for patients recovering from strokes, a ...

Treatment for those who have suffered a stroke due to a blood clot, which has been available in St. John’s since 2022, can ...