A heart attack and stroke are both medical emergencies caused by sudden disruption of blood flow, but they affect different ...

Cerebral infarction, commonly known as ischemic stroke, has a high mortality rate and causes severe damage to nervous cells in the brain owing to the loss of oxygen, which results in limiting body ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel traveling ...

Even patients with acute ischemic stroke who are delayed in getting to the hospital and already have large cerebral infarcts may derive a benefit from endovascular therapy to remove the clot, ...

The presence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) may predict an increased risk for worsening kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study. Researchers led by Takashi Uzu, MD, ...

Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea who have significantly higher serum levels of inflammatory markers that serve as precursors to coronary artery disease, as well as lesions associated with ...

Authors of a UK study published on THE LANCET's website-www.thelancet.com-report the trends in death due to stroke in England and Wales in the 20th century. Despite an overall decrease in deaths from ...

Scientists at EPFL have developed an innovative, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy to significantly improve visual ...

A new study indicates that there is an increased risk for cerebral microbleeds among adults who have moderate to severe ...