Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In women, a stroke can often first manifest itself with more subtle symptoms such as dizziness or confusion. Christin Klose/dpa In ...

A blood test that detects GFAP during emergency transport could kick off effective treatment for these patients before they even get to the hospital, potentially reducing their brain damage from ...

A high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts poor recovery in acute ischaemic stroke, but a higher lymphocyte-to-monocyte ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A new test based on ultrasound scans may be able to spot people at high risk of a stroke, though it is still too early to be excited, researchers said. Nearly 800,000 ...

Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days ...

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study. A simple blood test could ...

Mike Toole is the managing editor for CBS Boston. He has worked in the WBZ-TV newsroom for more than 20 years. He previously wrote and produced news and sports at WABC-TV in New York. BOSTON - ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...