Can you tell if someone is having a stroke? Yes, say researchers. The odds are good that you can, even for a complete stranger, if you know how to spot the symptoms. Even though treating stroke patients requires extensive training, people without...
Baby aspirin and coated aspirin might not be sufficient to prevent strokes, according to research performed at several major stroke centers. People...
An ischemic stroke happens when at least one blood clot blocks the supply of blood to the brain. Conventional treatments are only...
What started as idle conjecture has produced a promising—and unconventional—treatment to prevent brain damage caused by a stroke. Dr. James...
Call an ambulance if you think you are having a stroke—even if you live close to a hospital. Recent finding: Stroke...
Foods that may reduce brain damage from stroke include blueberries, spinach and spirulina, a type of green algae. These foods have high...
When most people hear about the condition atherosclerosis, they think of heart attack and stroke. But the same disease process (plaque buildup...
In a study of 41 people who had mild to moderate impairment in one arm an average of 4.5 years after...
Strokes affecting the right side of the brain tJ are not always accurately diagnosed by emergency room doctors soon enough—even though...
A stroke occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. Without oxygen and nutrients, brain cells die within...
Most people know about coronary artery disease, in which plaque blood flow and increasing heart attack risk. But plaque can also build...
If you suffer a stroke, one of the most common—and devastating—mistakes is failing to seek treatment fast enough. When blood...