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Mechanically retrieving a blood clot blocking a medium- or small-sized brain artery was no better at reducing disability 90 ...

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 ...

When Aletah Whitman's leg suddenly jolted her awake at 3 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, she had no idea it was the first sign of a ...

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During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study sa ...