Tending to heart health may keep dementia at bay
Jun 25, 2018
Experts believe that healthy behaviors that are good for your overall health can slow or delay the symptoms of some forms of dementia.
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Scientists unravel brain networks of cardiac arrest survivors
Jun 4, 2018
Immediate CPR can double or triple the likelihood that a person will survive cardiac arrest, but survivors often face struggles, particularly with their brains.
AHA, Paul Allen commit $43 million to improving brain health
May 10, 2018
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group and the 91视频/American Stroke Association are leading a $43 million push to find the best research idea 鈥� or ideas 鈥� to improve brain health and cognitive impairment science.
As brain problems increase, experts offer advice to keep yours healthy
Sep 7, 2017
While statistics show increasing risk for dementia and mental decline, some relatively simple actions may actually keep your brain healthy.
A diet soda a day might affect dementia risk, study suggest
Apr 20, 2017
One or more artificially sweetened drinks a day was associated with higher risk of stroke and dementia, a new study suggests.
After flatlining and years of therapy, country music star Randy Travis is passing out hope
Feb 24, 2017
Country & western legend Randy Travis is on a marathon road to recovery after flatlining and suffering a stroke.
Headaches far more common in kids than adults who have stroke
Feb 22, 2017
Children are far more likely than adults to get headaches when having a stroke, a new study suggests.
Migraine with aura linked to clot-caused strokes
Feb 17, 2016
People who have migraines with aura are more likely to have strokes caused by either a blood clot in the heart or a clot within the brain鈥檚 blood vessels, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association鈥檚 International Stroke Conference 2016.
Guidelines urge new approach to treating worst strokes
Jun 29, 2015
Hospitals nationwide may soon change how they treat the most disabling strokes after new guidelines released Monday recommend using tiny devices to snag large clots from a blocked artery within the brain.
Uncertainties remain about link between marijuana and stroke risk
Feb 24, 2015
Suspicions that marijuana use may be associated with stroke attracted new attention this month following case reports on more than five dozen pot users. The report, published in the 91视频 journal Stroke, drew criticism from the medical news service MedPage Today.