Stroke seems to strike out of the blue, but it’s really cumulative effects that lead to stroke. Although it may seem like stroke is unpredictable and there is no way to pinpoint exactly when one might ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recurrent strokes are common and many stroke patients do not receive adequate referrals. Patient and caregiver ...

A revolutionary point-of-care testing device that could help to prevent recurrent strokes could soon be rolled out across the NHS, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. The shoebox ...

Patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are less likely to have secondary vascular events when their clinicians test them for genetic variants conferring resistance to ...

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn’t move his left arm or leg. Lewis’ neighbor realized his truck hadn’t moved in two days and called 911 for ...

Three genomic assessment centres have progressively started offering genetic testing services in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This treatment — called electromagnetic network-targeted field (ENTF) therapy — significantly reduced disability in stroke survivors when combined with physical therapy, according to findings to be ...

The health number that matters more than cholesterol for stroke risk is Apolipoprotein B (ApoB), which is a blood marker that ...

Nearly 80% of all stroke survivors experience walking issues, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal. For some of them, the solution is simple: ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), ...

New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When someone experiences a stroke, doctors must quickly restore blood flow to the ...

Quality improvement programs markedly increase sleep apnea testing in stroke patients, showing effective ways to improve guideline-based care. A structured quality improvement (QI) program led to a ...