Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

The University of Washington (UW) is offering new hope for people who have suffered a stroke by implanting a device directly in the brain. The device electrically stimulates areas during therapy in ...

When Joseph Broderick was a college sophomore in 1975, stroke treatment was a waiting game. Doctors could diagnose a stroke but couldn’t stop it. There were no scientifically proven therapies, no ...

Video Quality Speed 00:00 02:01 New technology offers hope for stroke recovery Specialists are optimistic about new technology that could significantly aid stroke recovery, even long-term. (WKRC, file ...

Heavy drinking is linked to strokes 11 years earlier than light drinkers, new study reveals. Three drinks daily may ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

DALLAS, Texas — Researchers have developed a low-cost virtual reality platform that they hope will allow patients with stroke to regain some of their lost arm and hand function by practicing movement ...

Stroke prevention begins in young adulthood with early screenings and lifelong healthy habits like a Mediterranean diet and ...

EMVision CEO and managing director Scott Kirkland reflects on what has been a big year, with the medtech steadily achieving ...

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International ...