October 23, 2015 Depression may double stroke risk in older adults Chronic depression may more than double the risk of stroke for older adults, and the danger remains high even when mental health improves, a large U.S. study suggests.
October 23, 2015 Stroke mortality declines thanks to variety of factors Fewer people are dying after experiencing strokes – thanks to a variety of prevention and treatment interventions.
October 23, 2015 FDA looks again at Boston Scientific anti-stroke device U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewing data on Boston Scientific Corp's novel anti-stroke device highlighted the implant's failure to meet a key goal for effectiveness in a recent study but said on Monday that other data must be weighed in deciding whether it should be approved.
October 23, 2015 Air pollution may shrink the brain, study suggests Breathing polluted air every day may change a person's brain in ways that end up leading to cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
October 23, 2015 Cold weather, temperature changes tied to stroke risk Significant weather changes can trigger a number of public health warnings, and now new research suggests one group may need to be extra vigilant about weather changes: People who are at risk for stroke
October 23, 2015 Guidelines to prevent stroke in women focus on risks from pregnancy, birth control They focus on birth control, pregnancy, depression and other risk factors that women face uniquely or more frequently than men do.
October 20, 2015 Sudoku triggers 25-year-old man's seizures Sudoku puzzles can be brainteasers, but one man's brain had an unusual response to solving the numerical grid puzzles: He developed seizures.
October 19, 2015 New drug could protect brain from stroke damage A new drug appears to protect the brain against damage from stroke, even if administered hours after the stroke occurs, according to a new study
June 18, 2015 Few US stroke patients get clot-busting treatment Not all U.S. stroke patients eligible for a clot-busting treatment actually receive it - and the odds of getting this therapy may depend on where they live, a large study finds.
February 5, 2015 $14 million awarded in lawsuit linking birth control pill Yasmin to stroke A jury has awarded $14 million to a suburban Chicago woman who said in a lawsuit that she suffered a debilitating stroke after taking the birth control drug Yasmin.
