Stroke Archives

Advances offer new hope for stroke survivors

Seventeen million Americans live with the aftermath of stroke, including difficulty communicating, moving around, and taking care of their most basic needs. Now, Stanford researchers are working to give those survivors new hope.

Stanford research helps expand window for treating stroke up to 24 hours

Clinicians now have up to 24 hours to treat a stroke, thanks in part to research and tools developed at Stanford Medicine.

Stanford-led clinical trial extends time window of intensive treatment for acute stroke to 16 hours

The study's finding is likely to translate into an increase in the number of acute-stroke patients receiving thrombectomies -- and likely save lives.

Algorithm helps doctors guard patients against a second stroke

Once someone has a stroke, the likelihood for a second stroke jumps up. And that recurrent stroke may cause further damage to the already injured …

Women with heart-rhythm disorder hospitalized for stroke more often than men

Women with atrial fibrillation are more likely than men to be hospitalized for stroke, according to a new study. This is likely due to women …

Stanford study: Commonly used sleeping pill may boost stroke recovery

If what works in mice works in people, a widely popular sleeping pill could someday start seeing action as an aid to stroke recovery, according …

In study, work stress linked to stroke risk

High-stress jobs are known to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A research study published last week in the journal Neurology now indicates that work stress also …

Image-interpretation software could open window of treatment for stroke

Restoring blood flow to the brain quickly after a stroke is key to damage control as well as to optimal recovery. But restoring blood flow …

Taking the “molecular brakes” off learning

Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative researchers. When Carla Shatz, PhD, was a child, her grandmother …

Can immune cells’ anomalous presence in brain explain delayed post-stroke dementia?

About every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. About one in three of those people will eventually suffer from dementia if …

Neurosciences get the limelight at Davos

Four faculty from the Stanford Neurosciences Institute have been in Davos for the past few days attending the World Economic Forum along with world leaders …

Examining the potential of creating new synapses in old or damaged brains

Synapses are the structures in the brain where neurons connect and communicate with each other. Between early childhood and the beginning of puberty, many of …

The link between mental-health conditions and cardiovascular disease

A growing body of research has shown the connection between our emotional well-being and physical health. Among the latest findings: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and major depressive …

Using personal robots to overstep disability

The current issue of STANFORD magazine profiles an alumnus of note, Henry Evans, MBA, a former startup CFO who went on to become a TED …

Stanford Hospital first in country to achieve comprehensive stroke center certification

In 1992, three physicians at Stanford recognized that the most effective way to battle complex stroke cases was to create a truly coordinated, multi-disciplinary team that united experts …