Robotic surgery has dramatically improved surgical precision, but it could also help surgeons treat people on the other side of the world. A surgeon in Florida has now used a robot to remove a ...

According to the World Stroke Organization, one in four adults will have a stroke at some point in their lifetime. Worldwide, this adds up to 12.2 million strokes every year – and 6.5 million of those ...

Brain blood clots represent one of the most serious medical emergencies that can strike without warning, potentially causing permanent disability or death within hours. These dangerous blockages in ...

A new study has found more stroke victims may be saved from disability or death if doctors can remove blood clots that block circulation to the brain. It also found doctors may have more time than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For all of the advancement in treating stroke victims over the past couple of decades, some concerns have remained almost constant ...

Stroke is now the third-leading cause of death and a leadingcause of disability, with almost 800,000 Americans experiencing astroke every year. A stroke-which is actually a brainattack-comes in two ...

Kauvery Hospital, Tirunelveli, has successfully performed the city's first Mechanical Thrombectomy, an emergency procedure to remove a blood clot blocking a major artery in the brain. The intervention ...

Blood clots are among the most feared medical emergencies, and for good reason. They can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. But not all clots are dangerous. In fact, clotting is a natural and ...

Hrithik Roshan has undergone successful brain surgery. The 39-year-old actor underwent brain surgery for removal of a clot at the Hinduja Hospital on Sunday (July 7) after suffering a head injury on ...

For all of the advancement in treating stroke victims over the past couple of decades, some concerns have remained almost constant. In medicine, we like to say that “time is brain,” meaning that every ...