This damages part of the brain, which can affect people’s appearance, bodily functions, speech and sight. 2. Call 999. A stroke needs immediate attention. The faster a person having a stroke gets ...

New Laser-Based Headset Can Measure Blood Flow, Assess Risk of Stroke Sep. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a laser-based device that can measure blood flow noninvasively and differentiate ...

Disruptions of blood circulation to the brain may result in a stroke. It occurs in two forms, both potentially life-threatening. If you or someone with you exhibits signs of a stroke, do not delay.

New global data reveals a rising stroke burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with increasing incidence among younger populations and growing disparities across regions.

Every three minutes and twenty seven seconds, someone in the UK has a stroke. However, up to 80% of strokes could be prevented. There are clues that you may be about to suffer one, and prompt ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that drinking too much coffee, soda, and fruit juice each day may greatly increase your stroke risk, while drinking tea may lower it. Pekic/Getty Images ...

Too much soda, fruit juice and coffee could significantly increase the risk of stroke, according to research led by the University of Galway, Ireland. "Our most important findings were the links ...

People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major study suggests. They had 10 fewer cases of heart disease and three more strokes ...

Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day increases the chances of a stroke by a third, while frequent fizzy drinks double the risk, new Irish research has revealed. But consuming water and ...

INTERSTROKE is one of the largest international studies of risk factors for stroke, involving almost 27,000 people, in 27 countries, including almost 13,500 people who experienced their first stroke.