The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

Have you ever heard people refer to themselves as “left-brained” or “right-brained?” It's a common belief that people with a left brain are more analytical and logical, while people who ...

Disruptions of blood circulation to the brain may result in a stroke. It occurs in two forms, both potentially life-threatening. If you or someone with you exhibits signs of a stroke, do not delay.

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes and SanBio demonstrated that a stem cell therapy, effective even a month after stroke, restored brain function in rats by reversing hyperexcitability and enhancing ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ...

A team of scientists—including Agnieszka Ciesielska (left), Barbara Klein (center), and Jeanne Paz (right ... brain activity, even when administered more than a month after a stroke.