Examination of the eyes with a special dye could give clues on the extent of brain damage caused due to stroke in the future. Head injury or traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of disability ...

For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, ...

Since 2004, doctors in rural emergency rooms have been using webcams to get an expert opinion before treating stroke patients. A report, published on Aug. 3 in The Lancet Neurology says that the new ...

An Internet-based examination system enables stroke patients to be treated as rapidly in rural communities as they are in bigger hospitals with stroke teams, researchers have found. An Internet-based ...

Gadolinium contrast used during MRI in stroke patients leaks into the eyes. This indicates that the blood vessels of the eyes become leaky following a stroke. Therefore, an eye examination following a ...

The estrogen deficit of perimenopause can also slow down your metabolism—an outcome of aging as well—and make you less ...

Stroke is no longer a disease confined to the elderly. Evidence suggests that stroke in younger adults is on the rise, increasingly striking individuals who are younger than 55. The rates of ...

A hidden atrial dysfunction may raise stroke risk in people with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM); however, a noninvasive assessment tool may help identify those at increased risk, ...