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

Feb. 23—dbeard @dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN — In the ever-evolving quest to improve treatment for stroke victims, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute recently performed the first in-human procedure ...

Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used off-label for post-stroke pain, despite limited guidelines and safety concerns. The ...

October 29th is World Stroke Day- stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., despite stroke being largely preventable, treatable and ...

Risk assessment Researchers from Caltech and the Keck School of Medicine at USC have created a portable laser-based headset that can estimate stroke risk. Caltech postdoctoral scholar Simon Mahler is ...

Urine for a rough ride with this infection. High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cigarette use, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity are among the risk factors for heart attack and stroke.

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...