When examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing and driving, female participants experienced slightly worse ...

New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...

A new international study led by researchers from UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has developed the ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor. Every day in the UK, 240 people of all ages wake up to the effects ...

It presents compelling evidence that stroke survivors can continue to improve with therapy well beyond the traditional 3-6 ...

Women experienced worse functional outcomes up to 12 months after a first ischemic stroke compared to men, despite their improvements in activities of daily living (ADLs) from 3 to 6 months, a new ...

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second ...

A case report describes mechanical thrombectomy performed 28 hours after stroke onset, guided by CT perfusion showing salvageable tissue, with marked neurologic recovery at discharge.

An electronic choker is allowing stroke patients to speak again by picking up tiny vibrations from their throat muscles.

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