A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside ...

Background: Patients with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have an increased risk of subsequent stroke that persists for at least 10 years. We aimed to identify prognostic factors ...

Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 ...

Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother's odds of having another stroke during pregnancy and within six weeks of childbirth, ...

"Given the widespread use of these products and the severity of arterial thrombotic events, the findings have important public health implications," the authors write. HealthDay News — Contemporary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the ...

A new virtual reality program for rehabilitating patients after an ischemic stroke has been developed by specialists at Tyumen State Medical University in Russia. Using this program together with a ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a rural hospital in southern Alberta 1 hour after ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased the risk for ischemic stroke but lower odds of hemorrhagic stroke, a new study suggests. "This was such a large study that we were able ...

Young adults may suffer strokes when using cocaine, meth, and even cannabis, and the onset may be shortly after drug use and is directly linked to these drugs.

(DIGICOMPHOTO/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The most comprehensive analysis yet on recreational drug use and stroke ...