Every stroke begins with a sudden interruption of blood flow in the brain. But what happens afterward—why neurons continue to ...

That informed her research on the brain. For the past few years as a Duke undergraduate student, Nana Osaki has studied the ...

Researchers Are Near a Breakthrough Drug for Brain Recovery After Stroke ...

Restoring blood flow after an ischemic stroke can trigger secondary brain injury, causing inflammation, neuronal death, and long-term disability that current treatments do not address. Researchers ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel traveling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are ...

Thrombectomy removes blood clot from a blocked blood vessel in the brain and must be performed within 24 hours - but can only ...

A teacher recovering from life-saving brain surgery in Thailand said he was "so appreciative" of the support from strangers ...

This video shows, in real time within the first 24 hours of the injection, immune cells (shown in red) rushing into an area injured by ischemic stroke. The peptide treatment (blue) successfully ...