A genetic predisposition for smoking increases a person's risk of worse recovery from an ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the September 21, 2022, online issue of Neurology. An ...

Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating institutions have published a ...

When examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing and driving, female participants experienced slightly worse ...

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.

Bruce Huici, founder and CEO of Nurvana, commits to giving regular public updates on the development and manufacturing work behind a new treatment for ischemic stroke recovery.

AHA: Stem Cell Therapy May Aid Ischemic Stroke Recovery Stem cell therapy has a nonsignificant effect on improving functional recovery after subacute ischemic stroke, and may have a role in ...

Scientists at the Ohio State University report that gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on ...

Ischemic stroke triggers a cascade of cellular and molecular events that culminate in the activation of endogenous neural stem and progenitor cells within specialised niches of the adult brain. Two ...

An innovative procedure called endovascular thrombectomy may be a game changer for those who have a stroke. Getty Images/iStockphoto For decades, there has been scant progress in treating one of the ...

A recent narrative review posted to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences explored neuroinflammation and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced ischemic stroke recovery. Study: ...

Growth factors are soluble proteins that orchestrate cell survival, proliferation and repair following cerebral ischaemia. Endogenous factors such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), fibroblast ...