In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, ...

A new study finds that Prozac can significantly improve recovery from stroke— the number one cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of death in the U.S. The randomized controlled trial ...

Every year, more than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke, according to the CDC-and for every one of those people, their ...

A stroke can come out of nowhere, and it can be permanently life-altering, both for the victim and for their friends and family. However, just as the severity of a stroke can vary depending on the ...

A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased susceptibility to ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...

A smartwatch app designed to measure social interactions of hospitalized stroke survivors may enable new treatments to ...

Share on Pinterest An observational study examines how age-related changes to white matter in the brain could impact recovery following a stroke. Rosem Morton for The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

While thrombolytic therapy remains one of the most effective strategies for stroke recovery, it is effective only for a short ...

An observational study examines how age-related brain changes could be linked to stroke recovery. The authors suggest a possible link between age-related damage to parts of the brain containing white ...