Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

The following is a summary of “Association of blood pressure parameters on early neurological deterioration in patients with ...

Heavy smoking was associated with a significantly increased risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke within a large cohort of younger adults from across Europe, data show. “Smoking is a well-documented ...

A study has found that patients with ischemic stroke and COVID-19, compared with patients without COVID-19, experience worse recovery outcomes.

Risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding, is affected by severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. An independent association exists between left ...

Liraglutide, a GLP-1 significantly lowers the rate of recurrent stroke in patients with diabetes, with no apparent increase ...

Transplantation of neural stem cells improved neurologic and motor function for adults with chronic ischemic stroke at 12 ...

Necrosis is a form of traumatic cell death that results from acute cellular injury caused by external factors, such as hypoxia in ischemic stroke. However in the penumbra, there are multiple cell ...

Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).