Every year, millions of people around the world suffer ischemic strokes that block blood flow to a region of the brain.

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted or when a blood vessel bursts, causing damage to the brain. In 2023, stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the US, claiming ...

Anaconda Biomed, SL, announced the publication of results of the ANAIS study, which evaluated the safety and performance of the c ...

A simple 15-minute test could help stroke patients ... a large vessel occlusion (LVO). As explained by Dr Xand van Tulleken on BBC Morning Live this week, this occurs when a blood clot blocks ...

Study Finds Nearly Five-Fold Increase in Hospitalizations for Common Cause of Stroke Apr. 2, 2025 — Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the ...

Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move.

If a vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked completely, you could have a stroke. In addition to your heart and your brain, cholesterol plaque can cause symptoms in your legs and other areas ...