Stroke Awareness Month is a reminder that knowing the signs — and acting fast — can protect the brain and save a life.

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

When a person first exhibits signs of having a stroke, the timing of treatment is critical to restore blood flow to the brain and support recovery. In addition to studying and implementing ways to ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel traveling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are ...

Many in my social circle are now at the age when we're more likely to have a stroke. What symptoms should we watch for? And ...

The severity and location of the stroke determine how long a patient will be in hospital for and recovery time.

Perhaps the most compelling finding from a UW Medicine study to help stroke victims recover hand movement is that if its first subject applied to be part of the study today, he would not qualify.

Epia Neuro’s brain-computer interface will include a motorized glove to help stroke patients recover movement in their hand. Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, with roughly ...

The human brain is remarkably complex, with trillions of connections that control how you move, think and feel.