Stroke seems to strike out of the blue, but it’s really cumulative effects that lead to stroke. Although it may seem like stroke is unpredictable and there is no way to pinpoint exactly when one might ...

Three genomic assessment centres have progressively started offering genetic testing services in Singapore. Read more at ...

A revolutionary point-of-care testing device that could help to prevent recurrent strokes could soon be rolled out across the NHS, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. The shoebox ...

Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days ...

Clinicians should offer a genetic test to people who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to determine whether they can be treated with the drug clopidogrel to reduce the risk of ...

A blood test that detects GFAP during emergency transport could kick off effective treatment for these patients before they even get to the hospital, potentially reducing their brain damage from ...

Stroke care has always lived on one simple equation: the faster you work out what’s happening in the brain, the better the ...

Nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A common challenge for stroke patients in recovery is spasticity, or ...