Background: Patients with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have an increased risk of subsequent stroke that persists for at least 10 years. We aimed to identify prognostic factors ...

Recent infection may raise cryptogenic stroke odds in younger adults. Read more about coagulation biomarkers and stroke risk.

Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother's odds of having another stroke during pregnancy and within six weeks of childbirth, ...

A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside ...

Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 ...

"Given the widespread use of these products and the severity of arterial thrombotic events, the findings have important public health implications," the authors write. HealthDay News — Contemporary ...

A Finnish cohort study probed the long-term mortality, morbidity, recovery, and recurrence of stroke after maternal ischemic stroke. There was a greater risk of mortality after pregnancy-related ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased the risk for ischemic stroke but lower odds of hemorrhagic stroke, a new study suggests. "This was such a large study that we were able ...

A new virtual reality program for rehabilitating patients after an ischemic stroke has been developed by specialists at Tyumen State Medical University in Russia. Using this program together with a ...

Patients with stroke mimics vs stroke or transient ischemic attack had a higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.

A clinical decision support tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze scans after a stroke alongside treatment recommendations is associated with better quality care and long-term ...

Young adults may suffer strokes when using cocaine, meth, and even cannabis, and the onset may be shortly after drug use and is directly linked to these drugs.