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People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after a stroke may be less likely to have another stroke later.

Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension.

Individuals diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of having a stroke compared to those without diabetes, according to new research.

Researchers have discovered how the death of brain cells caused by a stroke or head injury may cause generation of amyloid-beta protein, the key component of senile plaques seen in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke.

Statins can significantly reduce the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), or all-cause death in patients with severe carotid arterial disease not revascularized, according to a new study.

Women who are non-smokers, exercise regularly, have a healthy diet, including moderate alcohol consumption, and otherwise live a healthy lifestyle may have a reduced risk of stroke.

Few people who are having a stroke get to the hospital in time to receive the clot-busting drug that reduces the chance of disability.

High levels of physical activity, such as running, swimming or heavy gardening during leisure time can reduce your risk of stroke In addition, walking or biking to and from work for up to 29 minutes a day may also reduce the risk.

Anger and other negative emotions may be triggers for ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the December 14 issue of Neurology.

Dental visits usually result in patient recommendations to floss or reschedule more appointments to treat a cavity, however, some patients are learning they may be at risk for a stroke too.

Angioplasty and stenting, the same techniques used to clear arteries blocked by heart disease, can also be used on the carotid artery to prevent stroke.

A major national study testing whether high-dose vitamins could prevent another stroke found that the vitamins had little effect.

People who take a commonly prescribed yet problematic drug called Coumadin to prevent stroke or blood clots may soon have a hassle-free alternative.

Only a tiny percentage of stroke victims who could be saved from death or lifelong disability by the quick delivery of emergency therapy actually get the right treatment in time.

Unlike its scientifically established relationship to heart disease, dietary fat does not seem to be associated with risk for stroke according to an article in British Medical Journal.