A revolutionary point-of-care testing device that could help to prevent recurrent strokes could soon be rolled out across the NHS, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. The shoebox ...

Clinicians should offer a genetic test to people who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to determine whether they can be treated with the drug clopidogrel to reduce the risk of ...

Fainting and a stroke can affect the elderly population significantly. But a 60-second test can save someone's life, as it ...

Stroke seems to strike out of the blue, but it’s really cumulative effects that lead to stroke. Although it may seem like stroke is unpredictable and there is no way to pinpoint exactly when one might ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the American ...

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg. Lewis's neighbor realized his truck hadn't moved in two days and called 911 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC (Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Queen's Medical Centre has become one of the first hospitals in the ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels ...

Millions of Americans get their LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, tested. But another test may do a better job of finding who needs ...

Hypothermia is usually a medical emergency. But under the right conditions, controlled cooling can also be a way to protect ...