GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have already become a game-changer for obesity and diabetes. But new research shows they may also ...

Study shows erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular cells, increasing oxidative stress and impairing nitric oxide ...

An ischemic stroke is what happens when something blocks the arteries or reduces blood flow from the heart to the brain. This blockage deprives brain tissue of vital oxygen and nutrients, which ...

The CDC is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When it comes to a stroke, acting fast is key. “Time lost is brain lost. Every minute counts,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A ...

Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), a process that involves repeated occlusion/release cycles on bilateral upper limb arteries, is superior to usual care in optimizing neurologic function for ...

He was 32 at the time. While that's young, a February 2020 article in the journal Stroke suggests that between 10% and 15% of strokes occur in people ages 18 to 50. And rates among people under 45 ...

They suggested that giving a T.I.A. a scarier name, like “minor ischemic stroke,” would more likely prompt a 911 call. The experts interviewed for this column all endorsed the idea of a name ...

When blood flow is interrupted in an ischemic stroke, the brain cells can’t get the oxygen and nutrients they need. Cells can begin to die within minutes, the Mayo Clinic said. What to look for ...

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When it comes to a stroke, acting fast is key. “Time lost is brain lost. Every minute counts,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A ...