The study identified PM2.5 as the deadliest pollutant, responsible for 81.32 percent of air pollution-related deaths, ...

Transcranial direct current stimulation was no better than sham stimulation in strengthening hand function after stroke when ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery ...

Getting fast treatment for a stroke victim is vital. And getting fast and expert treatment for stroke patients resulted in ...

In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who ...

Intensive BP lowering after successful endovascular thrombectomy for acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke did not improve 90-day functional outcomes vs. standard BP control, a speaker ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

Study finds butylphthalide slows cognitive decline in stroke survivors, enhancing recovery and quality of life.

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by ...

Three trials showed no improvement in functional outcomes, and the potential for harm, versus medical therapy alone.