T lymphocytes that collect at infarction zones within 24 h of a stroke have been suggested to have an important role in the progression of cerebral ischemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury.

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A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce inflammation—and this happens because the heart sends special signals to the brain, according to a ...

When a blockage causes a stroke, healthcare professionals call it a cerebral infarct or an ischemic stroke. The word ischemic means an area of the brain does not get enough oxygen and starts to fail.

Our data show that after a myocardial infarction (heart attack) the brain undergoes profound changes that augment sleep, and that in the weeks following a myocardial infarction, sleep abundance ...