“Oral health behaviors are linked to inflammation and artery hardening. Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits,” lead ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- For patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes, researchers found ways to make adjunctive ...

The study, conducted by the American Heart Association, found that those who flossed daily had a 22% lower risk of an ...

In a randomized clinical trial in China, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms ...

Outside of stroke, tDCS has had major setbacks in recent years. The DepressionDC study found it to be no better than sham as ...

Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain ...

MicroTransponder recently announced positive real-world outcomes for its Vivistim vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) system.

Use of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by occlusions in distal vessels has failed to ...

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...

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 ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...