Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a "Stroke Cognition Calculator," a new tool designed to estimate a person's chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a ...

Among dual-eligible beneficiaries hospitalized for stroke, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to be discharged to lower-quality ...

Some patients with a common type of stroke benefit from a clot-busting drug given between 4.5 and 24 hours after symptoms emerged, according to a new study.

The European Stroke Organization calls for systematic screening within days of stroke to detect visual deficits that affect ...

Many people refer to a stroke as the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. A stroke occurs when there’s an interruption or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1 use may improve mortality after nonfatal MI or stroke in patients with diabetes. Uptake in this population ...

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 ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a history of breakthrough stroke—an ischemic stroke that occurs despite use of oral anticoagulation—have a heightened risk for subsequent cerebrovascular ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

In a randomized trial, adding an antiplatelet to anticoagulant therapy in patients with ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and atherosclerosis provided no significant benefit. There was ...