Your nervous system is your body's main communication system. It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps you respond to changes inside and around you. Your brain ...

A stroke occurs when there is an interruption of blood flow in an artery. This blockage keeps blood from reaching its destination in the brain, resulting in a loss of function in the affected region.

Blood Test May Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival, Allowing Faster Treatment Jan. 30, 2025 — People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein ...

The brain of a stroke patient with damaged connections and brain areas that are hypoactive is on the left. A new USC-led study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural ...