Scientists in Hungary have discovered that a natural compound called DMT may help protect the brain after a stroke. DMT, ...

Five months after suffering a stroke, a QC man is rebuilding his strength through rehab, motivated by a goal that means more than anything else: his grandkids ...

Tampa General Hospital is hailing advancements in stroke recovery that are allowing patients to use body parts that have been ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and ...

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

Researchers say they have found that certain immune cells play a role in the recovery of brain functions from disease-induced damage. A group of researchers including Shichita Takashi, a professor at ...

An Arizona City man made a remarkable recovery from a stroke that doctors say is incredibly rare. Denzil Lee Johnson suffered ...

When Robert Twongyeirwe suffered a stroke at the age of 35 in December 2012, his life changed dramatically. A former school inspector at the Ministry of Education, he suddenly lost his independence ...