Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

University of Florida researchers warn that while stroke rates are rising among adults under 50, the health care system is failing to provide the specialized support they need to reclaim their lives.

Follow local filmmaker Jaime Tafoya on his personal journey as a stroke survivor. Follow local filmmaker Jaime Tafoya on his personal journey as a stroke survivor and his path to recovery, which ...

Campers prepare to mount a rock climbing wall. Life after a stroke can strain the people who experience them and their caretakers. Survivors of strokes, which occur when blood is blocked to part of ...

Leading rehabilitation specialists share breakthrough techniques that help stroke survivors regain independence, with remarkable success stories of recovery When Sarah Thompson woke up one morning ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more ...

In STROKE: THE CIRCLE OF HEALING, filmmaker Jaime Tafoya chronicles his journey as a stroke survivor In STROKE: THE CIRCLE OF HEALING, filmmaker Jaime Tafoya chronicles his journey as a stroke ...

Healing the gut may be the key to improving long-term recovery in stroke patients, scientists have found. The latest of multiple studies highlights the potential of this novel avenue of treatment, ...

Share on Pinterest An observational study examines how age-related changes to white matter in the brain could impact recovery following a stroke. Rosem Morton for The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin ...