Researchers sought to determine the relationship between food security and outcomes in hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients.

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.

(NewsNation) — The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke Association. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is ...

Asundexian reduced ischemic stroke risk without increasing major bleeding in the OCEANIC-STROKE study, meeting primary efficacy and safety endpoints. The study included 12,327 patients with acute ...

Alteplase is the standard agent used in early reperfusion therapy, but alternative thrombolytic agents are needed. The efficacy and safety of reteplase as compared with alteplase in patients with ...

A study adds to growing evidence emphasizing the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet, as findings suggest that this dietary pattern can reduce both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Societies issued new guidelines for the screening and treatment of stroke. The new document provides ...

“This update brings the most important advances in stroke care from the last decade directly into practice,” Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, chair of the writing group, said in a statement. “New ...

Regular dental flossing is linked to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can lead to atrial fibrillation (AF) increasing the likelihood of a ...

An investigational anti-clotting medication, asundexian, demonstrated a reduction in the risk of a second ischemic (clot-caused) stroke without raising bleeding concerns, according to a preliminary ...

Over the last two decades, ischemic stroke mortality rates in the U.S. have grown, with almost 3 in 10 deaths occurring at home, and increases particularly among racial minorities and rural residents.