Stroke News

British character actor Tim Curry , 67, is reported to be "doing great" after suffering a major stroke at his Hollywood Hills home.

Black people are less likely to get the immediate treatment needed for strokes because of a reluctance to call 911.

The drug was approved at a dose of 2.5 mg twice-daily and should be used in combination with standard antiplatelet therapy.

From the Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China ; Department of Neurology , and Department of Clinical Laboratory , Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China; and Nanjing Rentian Biotech Co, Ltd, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports almost 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year.

By 2030, costs to treat stroke are projected to more than double, and the number of people having strokes may increase 20%, according to the American Heart Association .

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, designated an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines -Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award during a presentation Tuesday.

CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 24, 2013 -- Wyatt David was starting his day as an elementary school teacher when he had sudden trouble seeing.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month and The Stroke Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center reminds people that when it comes to a stroke, how fast and where they receive treatment makes a big difference in outcome.

Baltimore, Md. - The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality of its stroke care with a Target: Stroke designation and two Get With The GuidelinesA -Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Would you be able to recognize a stroke if was happening to you or someone around you? Unfortunately, too many people miss the signs of stroke and go without medical attention for hours-sometimes days-after suffering a stroke.

A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.

A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.

My husband suffered a massive stroke two years ago. Grady wasn't that old and he was in pretty good health.

It's always a golden occasion at The Heart and Stroke Foundation gala. Entitled the "Heart of Gold," this ninth annual fundraising event is always a reminder that heart disease is still a number one killer and that early detection and a healthy lifestyle are what we all need to practice.

While there isn't much activity around the construction sites right now, Gail Temple, Director of Development for Westcorp, the company constructing the $5M pier and marina, expects that to change soon.

Statement Highlights: Stroke costs are predicted to more than double in the next 20 years.

From the HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland ; and Department of Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval and Institute for Clinical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway .

Heppner resident and cattle rancher Jean Bennett is back on the farm and nearly fully recovered after a recent stroke.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is inviting Durham Region cyclists to join the 26th annual Becel Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart.