For millions of stroke survivors, recovery doesn’t end when they leave the hospital. While emergency treatments can save lives, the long road afterward often involves months or years of physical ...

Blocking the activity of ZFP384 can prolong the brain’s endogenous repair functions after stroke, report researchers in a collaborative study. They developed an antisense oligonucleotide-based therapy ...

A mouse study shows that CD51-positive and CD51-negative astrocytes have distinct roles in synapse formation, memory-circuit ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2025 — Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke ...

A retrospective cohort study of 141 stroke patients found that antithrombotic drugs given within 24 hours of mechanical ...

An unexpected connection between gut microbes and brain recovery after stroke has caught the attention of researchers at UTHealth Houston, offering new insights into why some patients suffer more ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

Following stroke, patterns of accelerated brain aging in the intact hemisphere may help explain differences in chronic aphasia severity and predict response to language rehabilitation. Using an online ...