When someone has suffered a stroke, it's imperative that they receive medical attention as soon as possible. And while current diagnostic procedures take some time, an experimental smartphone app ...

Stroke and heart attack are life-threatening conditions that require emergency medical attention, but they differ in the affected organ and symptoms.

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States experiences a stroke. With more than 795,000 patients annually experiencing a stroke, it is now the leading cause of disability for Americans. Identifying ...

Life-threatening strokes are in the spotlight. A neurologist explains the symptoms, treatment, and vital prevention steps.

Men and women may be equal, but our bodies don’t always react to danger the same way. Strokes especially don’t play fair.

Scientist at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing leads work to identify biomarkers in blood, revealing often-missed minor strokes. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the Frances Payne ...

Women with acute stroke are less likely than men to be identified as stroke suspects by emergency medical services, though further research is needed to understand the underlying causes of sex ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalization for stroke-like symptoms was tied to higher odds of PTSD at 1 month than true stroke diagnosis.

When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of ...

A case report detailed a man's stroke and severe hypertension that was uncontrolled despite blood pressure medication.