Is Smoking Tied to Cryptogenic Stroke in Younger Adults?

Is Smoking Tied to Cryptogenic Stroke in Younger Adults?

Smoking, particularly heavy smoking, is linked to some unexplained strokes in younger adults, mainly in male individuals and in people ages 45 to 49, according to a study published in the February 19, 2025, online issue of Neurology Open Access, an official...
Study: Even Mild Head Injury Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Study: Even Mild Head Injury Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) – no matter how severe – is associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke in a diverse group of U.S. adults, according to new research presented at the 148th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological...
Study: Even Mild Head Injury Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Does More Estrogen Exposure Lower Stroke Risk?

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the February 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The lower risk was...
BrainQ’s EMAGINE Clinical Trial Enrolls First Patient

BrainQ’s EMAGINE Clinical Trial Enrolls First Patient

BrainQ announces that the first patient has been enrolled at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in its pivotal, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial, EMAGINE (the BQ5 Study). The trial is evaluating its frequency-tuned electromagnetic field treatment in...
How the Brain Takes Out the Trash After an Ischemic Stroke

How the Brain Takes Out the Trash After an Ischemic Stroke

It’s clear that taking out the trash is an essential process in maintaining a clean and tidy home. But did you know that your body has a similar process for waste removal in which damaged cells are “thrown out”? A research team in Japan has recently...