The pathology of a stroke is deceptively complicated. In the simplest sense, strokes occur when the blood supply to a particular region of the brain is interrupted, cutting off the area to oxygen and ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. If a person doesn’t get quick medical attention, stroke can cause death, or permanent disability. It’s sometimes called a “brain attack” -- ...

A new AI-based software is "twice as accurate" at determining the time a stroke took place than current visual methods, according to its developers. Angelika Warmuth/dpa Artificial intelligence could ...

A new method of evaluating and prioritizing treatment for patients with suspected acute stroke, which has been used by the Stockholm health authority since 2017, has led to faster health interventions ...

A breakthrough clinical trial in Atlanta found that a surgical technique to remove blood clots not only did so effectively, but also cut recovery times in some cases to days – allowing patients who ...

The road to recovery after a stroke is long and frustrating. Patients who have problems using one hand usually use the other to compensate. While that sounds practical, it only makes the affected hand ...

Someone has a stroke every 3 seconds around the world, totalling 12.2 million new strokes each year, according to the World Stroke Organisation. Startling, isn't it? Yet, lack of awareness about the ...