Later, a Stanford study managed to restore mobility in the limbs of stroke victims after injecting stem cells into the brain. The new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia ...

Coontz is part of a small group of stroke patients who have undergone the experimental stem cell treatment pioneered by Steinberg. Conventional wisdom has long maintained that brain circuits ...

The modified stem cells used in the study have been in clinical development for more than a decade to treat stroke and traumatic brain injuries. Clinical trials had already indicated that ...

The modified stem cells used in the study have been in clinical development for more than a decade to treat stroke and traumatic brain injuries. Clinical trials had already indicated that ...

When I was 26, I suffered a brain-stem stroke that kills most of its victims. My husband, Jay, was finishing law school, and our baby was 6 months old. The medical staff didn’t know if I’d ...

When Olivia Lewis was 21 years old and a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, she suffered a massive brainstem stroke in her Fan apartment and almost died. But what came after was worse.

The modified stem cells used in the study have been in clinical development for more than a decade to treat stroke and traumatic brain injuries. Clinical trials had already indicated that ...

A blockage or a bleed in the brain stem can cause a brain stem stroke, which can affect vital roles in the body. The brain stem controls essential bodily functions, such as breathing, swallowing ...

When I was 26, out of the blue, I suffered a massive brain stem stroke caused by an arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, a rare congenital tangle of blood vessels of which I had no warning or symptoms.

Knowing the signs of a stroke is the first step in stroke prevention. A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells ...

What are the warning signs for a stroke ... area between your brain and skull. Intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding inside the brain. This type happens in your brain stem.