When we talk about stroke recovery, most people think about medications, hospital care, and physiotherapy. What many don’t ...

He is a former Marine who sees the potential of the device expanding beyond treatment for stroke victims. It's also been used to help veterans suffering from PTSD.

Significant improvements are still needed, however, as someone in the country is dying of stroke about every three minutes. Here's what a stroke is, what causes it and what treatment usually looks ...

The vagus nerve tells the brain how to do everything from gripping a fork, to walking. Now though, this team at UT Dallas has received approval to move forward with clinical trials for a much ...

A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.

Stroke treatment protocols have been built around alteplase for decades, and switching to a new medication requires updated guidelines, extensive staff training, and system-wide coordination.

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear.We randomly assigned par ...

The biggest risk factor for stroke is the same in every country in the world, and it’s also the easiest one to reverse. SCIENCE Strokes are on the rise—and these are the reasons why ...