A new federal initiative seeks to develop stem cell treatments and other technology to repair brain tissue damaged by stroke, ...

The work could lead to improvements to stem cell therapy and contribute to the development of other treatments with similar impacts on the brain. Targeting Brain Hyperexcitability. An ischemic stroke ...

In 2005, Johnson suffered a brain stem stroke that tragically terminated her ability to speak. Before the accident, Johnson was a high school math teacher and coached multiple athletic teams in ...

“The SVZ stem cell niche is a fragile system. Microglia, the defence cells of the brain, are an integral component of the characteristic SVZ microenvironment and govern the behaviour of the neural ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover. Most others suffer from ...

I almost died after I suffered a massive brain stem stroke and, at first, I struggled with my new normal. I didn't want to be the miracle girl in the wheelchair.Courtesy Meshali Mitchell ...

A single stem cell injection resulted in a 67% reduction in heart attack and a 56% reduction in stroke compared to controls. Figure 4 illustrates the clear difference in risk.

A study found a single injection of stem cells directly into an inflamed heart can reduce heart attack and stroke by 58 percent, CNN reported Feb. 27. The study, published in the Journal of the ...

She was about to enter the fifth grade when she experienced a brain stem stroke. "The doctors gave a very, very bleak prognosis, and Claire had a very, very severe stroke in her brain stem.