Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but new insight sheds light on possible prevention.

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide. Almost 90% of cases are caused by an obstruction of one of the ...

The challenges of translating neuroprotective interventions with promising efficacy in animal studies into effective treatments for patients with stroke are well documented, with issues including ...

A prehospital blood test may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, potentially enabling more timely, ...

The median score on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (range, 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms) at admission was 6 (interquartile range, 5 to 9).

People with other common health issues like diabetes are also at risk. Recent research from the leading stroke support charity, conducted in December of last year, found that 36% of people with ...

Several meetings of National Institutes of Health study sections, which review applications for fellowships and grants, were canceled without being rescheduled, according to agency notices ...

Frequently END has been defined with a threshold of a 2 or 4 point increase in the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (Seners et al., 2015). There are, however, limitations to ...

Research scientists around the country who get funding from the National Institutes of Health have had key meetings about their grants canceled in the last few days. This is happening at the same ...

Just days after President Trump imposed broad restrictions on communications, meetings, travel and public appearances at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes ...

A new memo by NIH Acting Director Matthew Memoli, obtained by Forbes, clarifies what can and can’t be done with regard to clinical trials, purchasing, research publications and public appearances.