While urban life is often associated with stress and pollution, living in more intensely developed neighborhoods may actually ...

The DIRECT ANGIO randomised clinical trial by Benjamin Gory and colleagues1 in The Lancet Neurology was designed to test a biologically compelling premise: that a direct transfer to angiography suite ...

In 2023, the burden of stroke accounted for approximately 157 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), ranking second among all non-communicable diseases globally. Although age-standardised ...

The US-based healthcare system has implemented a digital solution to support stroke assessment in partnership with Brainomix ...

Learn about the materials and technologies powering untethered micro devices in healthcare, and discover the clinical applications in oncology and vascular disease.

Rapid evaluation, triage, and transport of patients with stroke for thrombolytics, thrombectomy, and other acute treatments have become a vital part of cerebrovascular care. As such, there is a need ...

The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Strategies for secondary ...

Scientists find one popular diet that helps lower stroke risk in women. In a recent meta-analysis, researchers found that those who followed the Mediterranean diet had a lower stroke risk. A ...

Key takeaways from ISC 2026 included positive outcomes in stroke prevention, postthrombectomy care, and the return of neuroprotection. The 2026 International Stroke Conference (ISC), held February 4-6 ...

A popular "natural" sugar substitute found in thousands of diet foods and drinks may be damaging the brain's protective barrier and increasing stroke risk, according to research from the University of ...

Just about every piston engine is defined by two basic measurements: bore and stroke. Bore is the diameter of the cylinder. Stroke is the distance the piston travels from bottom dead center to top ...

Stroke is now the fourth leading cause of death among US adults, with one person dying about every 3 minutes, the latest data from the American Heart Association (AHA) show. In 2023, stroke was the ...