Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do if you suspect someone is having a stroke: At the first sign of stroke symptoms, call 911 and tell the dispatcher you suspect a stroke. If you’re unsure of the ...

Cardiovascular diseases encompass a range of disorders that can negatively impact the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease and stroke. Each year, more than 790,000 people suffer a stroke, ...

Leading rehabilitation specialists share breakthrough techniques that help stroke survivors regain independence, with remarkable success stories of recovery When Sarah Thompson woke up one morning ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

Stroke is often seen as a crisis of the moment — an acute medical emergency where the first 24-48 hours are critical for survival. But for many patients, the challenges don’t end there. Navigating the ...

In-hospital strokes — defined as those occurring during hospitalization for another diagnosis — are relatively common, affecting between 35,000 and 75,000 patients each year in the US. While the ...

A new study found that women fared worse than men in some areas of stroke recovery after 12 months. “Existing knowledge shows that females had more difficulty in completing daily tasks such as eating, ...

A nanomaterial based on a platform developed by Professor Samuel Stupp crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets harmful ...