Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Ischemia is when there is a blockage of blood flow to a part of the body. Ischemia can lead to serious problems like heart attack and stroke.

In one large survey, researchers at the American Heart Association found that a third of US adults have experienced symptoms ...

The first patient has been treated in a unique clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel pharmacologic intervention aimed at preventing acute ischemic brain injury in patients ...

A study published in Ageing Research Reviews and led by MA Yinzhong's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided an integrated ...

An irregular bedtime in midlife may signal an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that large swings in when people go to bed could double the ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...

There’s new wisdom about a brain diagnosis that shouldn’t be ignored. A new study suggests that having a transient ischemic attack, also known as a “mini-stroke,” may have similar long-lasting effects ...

A stroke is a medical emergency where every minute matters, as nearly 1.9 million brain cells die per minute during an ...

New research provides further evidence that thrombolysis benefits select patients with acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours after symptom onset. In the HOPE trial, administration of intravenous (IV) ...

ABU DHABI, UAE — Thrombolysis to treat central retinal artery occlusion, also known as “eye stroke,” appeared to improve visual acuity compared with oral aspirin but this did not reach statical ...