Diet and exercise often take centre stage when we think about heart health. But new research suggests there may be an even ...

Recent research has uncovered that adopting a straightforward weekly habit could dramatically reduce your stroke risk by ...

Poor dental health significantly increases your risk of stroke, heart disease, systemic inflammation, and even Alzheimer's ...

Statistics suggests only 31% of us do it daily, but researchers just found it may be one of the heart-healthiest practices ...

Heritability of ischemic stroke is lower for small vessel disease and higher and similar for cardioembolic and large vessel diseases (Bevan et al., 2012). Generally, family history and monozygotic ...

Strokes are treatable, so it is important to be able to recognize a stroke so that you can get the right emergency treatment as quickly as possible. If you see or experience any of the following ...

The following is a summary of “Prognostic significance of hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign in cardioembolic stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy,” published in the February 2025 ...

The researchers also looked at the risk of specific types of ischemic stroke: thrombotic strokes, caused by a blood clot in large arteries in the brain; cardioembolic strokes, caused by a clot ...

HealthDay News — Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the annual American Stroke ...