(NewsNation) — The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke Association. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is ...

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a blood biomarker, can be used to rapidly distinguish between hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, according to a new prospective study. The hope, researchers say, ...

Background The presence of a coincident intracranial aneurysm (CIA) on the target vessel of patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) poses challenges, as the ...

Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early ...

The role of endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large infarction has not been extensively studied in differing populations. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized ...

Intravenous thrombolysis is a standard treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The efficacy and safety of combining intravenous thrombolysis with argatroban (an anticoagulant agent) or eptifibatide (an ...