Could a common cause of excessive sweating actually start in the nervous system—not the sweat glands? A new federally funded ...

Eating a nutrient-dense diet is important for stroke prevention. In fact, up to 80% of strokes may be preventable by making small, healthy lifestyle changes. Two essential factors for reducing the ...

The COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk of cardiovascular issues associated with the virus by around 40 percent, according to new research. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on ...

Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke due to medium-vessel occlusion has had varying results across trials. Whether thrombectomy improves functional outcomes in patients with ...

The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a study on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at UC San Diego and UC Davis a $15.85 million grant to support the next phase of one of the nation’s most extensive studies on brain ...

While urban life is often associated with stress and pollution, living in more intensely developed neighborhoods may actually protect against stroke, a new University of Michigan study suggests. The ...

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has been awarded a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a platform to test potential new treatments for neurological ...

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The National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether cancer can be cured by ivermectin, a cheap, off-patent anti-parasitic and deworming drug that fringe medical groups falsely ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Loberamisal improved functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke in a placebo-controlled phase III trial, raising its prospects as an investigational neuroprotective therapy. In ...

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second ...