Home decorations shook as an earthquake rocked homes in Indonesia today. Footage shows paintings swaying like pendulums on the wall as the tremor rattled Malang City in East Java. The United States ...

Background International guidelines recommend percutaneous coronary intervention within 120 min for high-risk acute coronary syndrome. In Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago with a rising ...

Several residents in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat are staying temporarily by the road while others moved to evacuation centers following a series of earthquakes. Some families in Purok Tambis, Barangay ...

A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," happens when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells, deprived of the oxygen and glucose needed to survive, die. If not caught early ...

Multiple studies say diabetes puts you at risk of conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure, but a healthy lifestyle and insulin treatments can help keep your risk low. "Diabetes is ...

The natural migration pathway of CNS immune cells can be harnessed to deliver therapy to brain lesions in acute stroke, bypassing the blood–brain barrier (BBB), according to a new study published in ...

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Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and a complex, heterogeneous condition. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on monogenic and multifactorial forms of ...

Much has transpired since the last scientific statement on pediatric stroke was published 10 years ago. Although stroke has long been recognized as an adult health problem causing substantial ...

Call 911 if you see facial drooping as it can be a sign of a stroke. A stroke can cause one side of the face to droop or twist. Rehabilitation can help improve facial changes after a stroke. Facial ...

US and international guidelines advocate for the achievement of very low levels of LDL-C, particularly for individuals at highest risk. The concerns about stroke and cognitive issues with very low LDL ...

Diabetes can make strokes more likely by damaging blood vessels. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have a stroke. Managing blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure can reduce stroke risk ...