Simple noncontrast CT alone may be just as good as advanced imaging in selecting stroke patients with late-presenting large-vessel occlusion for mechanical thrombectomy, a new study suggests. The CLEAR...

Carotid artery surgery and stenting have comparable long-term effects on fatal or disabling stroke in asymptomatic patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. That's the finding of late breaking...

Acute cervical internal carotid artery stenting is associated with benefit in patients with tandem occlusion stroke compared with thrombectomy alone, a new observational study suggests. In a pooled analysis...

A “speech neuroprosthesis” that translates brain signals into words that appear on a screen has helped a man with severe paralysis, who had lost the ability to speak, communicate in sentences. It’s...

Cordis Corporation, part of Cardinal Health, has recalled certain lots of its Precise PRO Rx carotid stent system due to a risk of separation of the distal tip of the sheathed delivery system during use. The...

Diabetes type 2: Dr Zoe Williams discusses high blood sugar risks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations...

Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and...

Patients with ischemic stroke who receive care at hospitals with telestroke capacity are more likely to receive reperfusion therapy, and the 30-day mortality rate is lower than for those treated at hospitals...

More than one third of adults aged 18-64 years in the United States delayed or went without medical care because of efforts by patients or providers to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to a new...

Statins: How the drug prevents heart attacks and strokes When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other...