One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide ...

A common blood pressure medication used to prevent migraines may also significantly reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in women, according to a new study. The research, presented at the American ...

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

LOS ANGELES -- In the PRESTIGE-AF trial, survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) had good protection against future ischemic events using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) -- though, as feared, ...

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions ...

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, ...

Neither a placebo procedure nor two different doses of transcranial brain stimulation, which send electrical signals through the skull, improved mobility recovery in stroke survivors receiving ...

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