World Stroke Day on October 29 is a reminder that strokes are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. According to the CDC, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. The American Heart Association ...

Understanding the key signs of a stroke is your first step toward getting the urgent medical help that is required. Here are ...

Seniors at a Northern California retirement community created the '420 Club,' with a shared passion of cannabis use. But a ...

Peripheral neuropathies are common problems in nowadays societies, with an incidence similar to stroke or Alzheimer's disease. They can be a consequence of ...

After years of worsening symptoms linked to repeated head trauma, a former college athlete is exploring red-light therapy as ...

The multi-talented actor and rapper Donald Glover, who performs as Childish Gambino, revealed on stage during a concert that ...

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead ...

Scientists from Tulane University and The University of Texas at Dallas have discovered a new way that nerve cells communicate – by releasing an enzyme outside the cell that switches on pain signaling ...

In findings recently published in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Semrau and doctoral candidate Joanna Hoh suggest ...

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