A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.

The first international trial of an unproven stroke treatment available in the U.S. has concluded that, while harmless, "perispinal" etanercept—injected into the spinal area—is no more effective than ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or ...

A novel study reveals that targeting a single protein’s aggregation can dramatically reduce brain injury after stroke, potentially transforming how acute ischemic strokes are treated. Study: ...