Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a condition where protein (called amyloid) builds up in the brain, making blood vessels weak. People with CAA are four times more likely to develop dementia within ...

This article explores new research that raises questions about how certain recreational drugs may affect stroke risk. It looks at what scientists have discovered so far and why the findings are ...

As the unprecedented heat wave continues, our bodies are also in an emergency. In summer, heat diseases, water-related ear inflammation, and conjunctivitis can be considered, but cerebral infarction ...

Even patients with acute ischemic stroke who are delayed in getting to the hospital and already have large cerebral infarcts may derive a benefit from endovascular therapy to remove the clot, ...

BERLIN, Germany—Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are more likely than similar individuals without the arrhythmia to have brain infarcts detected on MRI, an analysis of the Swiss-AF cohort study ...

A 53-year-old man ignored subtle symptoms until doctors discovered a dangerous posterior circulation stroke, which is often ...

Improving the gap between biological age and chronological age is associated with a lower risk of stroke and improvements in ...

Factor XIa inhibitor milvexian did not provide meaningful secondary prevention over dual antiplatelet therapy for stroke survivors, the phase II trial AXIOMATIC-SSP found. In patients with recent ...

The role of endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large infarction has not been extensively studied in differing populations. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized ...

Since 2022, the hospital has not been providing the life-saving, clot-dissolving TPA drug and instead sending stroke patients to PGI, losing precious time ...