15 million people suffer a stroke every year worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation(WHO). Of these, 5 million die, while another 5 million are left permanently disabled. What makes a ...

Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia within five years, according to a new American Stroke Association ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor.Authors Siobhan ...

Stroke mortality rates are projected to increase dramatically over the next few decades, with global deaths potentially rising by half their current number by mid-century. This troubling forecast, ...

DALLAS, February 8, 2023 — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is inviting researchers to apply to work with a novel ...

Globally, stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death, and the 3rd leading cause of death and disability combined. While risk of stroke increases with age, the prevalence of stroke among adults over the ...