stroke

A major new institute opens today, bringing together the largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in heart and lung medicine in Europe.

A drug used to treat epilepsy patients could help prevent stroke in people whose arteries show signs of atherosclerosis – furring of the arteries –...

Professor Ziad Mallat and his team have been shortlisted for a £30 million grant from the British Heart Foundation. If successful, atherosclerosis –...

Scientists have identified new genetic clues in people who have had small and often apparently ‘silent’ strokes that are difficult to treat and a...

Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, research led by the...

People at high genetic risk of stroke can still reduce their chance of having a stroke by sticking to a healthy lifestyle, in particular stopping...

Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they do not receive as much assistance as...

A systematic review of studies focused on stroke survivors’ and carers’ experiences of primary care and community healthcare services has found that...