Scientists have discovered that a common type of stroke may have a very different cause than doctors once thought. Instead of fatty plaque clogging arteries, the strongest link was found with enlarged ...

World Brain Day 2026 highlights the importance of recognising stroke symptoms early and seeking immediate medical care.

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD People who have had a stroke are often prescribed a daily aspirin to help prevent ...

Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether using GLP-1 inhibitors could lessen the impact of stroke and related brain ...

The monsoon offers some relief from the scorching summer heat, but it also brings with it a host of unseen health risks. TheHealthSite.com ...

On World Brain Day, doctors warn that uncontrolled hypertension and heart disease significantly increase stroke risk, ...

Doctors urge people to treat stroke as a medical emergency, warning every minute costs brain cells. Controlling diabetes, hypertension and unhealthy habits, and reaching hospital quickly, can save ...

In a recent review published in the journal Stroke, a group of authors explored the mechanisms linking common cardiac diseases to cognitive impairment and highlighted the potential for reducing ...

Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds. People with high blood sugar levels were ...

The prevalence of these brain changes was generally the same between those with and without a recent stroke and there were no apparent sex differences in the results. Dr Zhou said the study also ...