ANN ARBOR, Mich. ¡ª Every 45 seconds, an American suffers a stroke. Every minute one of those individuals goes without treatment, more brain cells die. And every hour that passes before victims get to ...

A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...

During a stroke, every minute counts! Fast treatment can lessen the brain damage that stroke can cause. By knowing the signs and symptoms of stroke, you can take quick action and perhaps save a ...

The effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor tirofiban in patients with acute ischemic stroke but who have no evidence of complete occlusion of large or medium-sized vessels have not ...

There are two kinds of strokes — either ischemic or hemorrhagic. In an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off because a blood clot has blocked a blood vessel. Blood clots ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Bitterroot Health recently received a stroke recognition award. The award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department and was given out at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infertility and certain pregnancy complications increased women’s risk for stroke later in life, according to an ...

A new patient-facing educational app for stroke patients is due to start proof-of-concept testing in hospitals next month. Hermosa Beach, California-based personalRN is developing StrokeApp, a context ...