Common OTC painkillers like ibuprofen may increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn which medications pose the greatest ...

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life.

Long thought safe, the sugar substitute erythritol could increase your risk of stroke. Researchers at the University of ...

A practical calculator predicts the risk of epilepsy after venous stroke. The aim is to improve care for those affected, which are predominantly young adults. A practical calculator that predicts the ...

Once you know the symptoms of a stroke, identifying them isn't difficult . And understanding how to respond to a stroke could save someone's life—even yours. Beyond that, learning about stroke can ...

Research could lead to potential new ways to predict and prevent strokes in young adults. A groundbreaking study published in the journal Neurology has found a significant connection between blood ...

Individuals with type A blood have a 16% higher risk for early-onset stroke (EOS) than those with other blood types, new research shows. Conversely, results from a meta-analysis of nearly 17,000 cases ...

Taking a cue from cardiology, doctors have begun treating strokes caused by blood clots in the brain by the most direct route imaginable — approaching the blockage from inside the artery. The concept ...

Around 750,000 Americans have a stroke every year. Of these, 5-14% will have a second stroke within 12 months. But new research suggests that if blood pressure is consistently controlled after an ...