Recovering after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is ...

If you encourage patients coming back from stroke to exercise, you're doing the right thing. Regular physical activity can help improve recovery and reduce the risk for another stroke. But emerging ...

A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip the ...

Researchers found that while the typical brain responded to the visual stimulus with activity in cortical motor regions that are generally activated when we watch others perform actions, in the stroke ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that stroke survivors who performed short bouts of HIIT exercise doubled their cardiorespiratory fitness levels. FG Trade/Getty Images New research shows that high ...

A stroke occurs when the brain doesn't get enough of the blood and oxygen it needs to function. This could be due to a clot blocking the artery or the cause of a bleed from a burst blood vessel. All ...

David Gerfen slips on a headset and finds himself in a food truck, tasked with assembling a cheese-and-tomato sandwich to order. Transported to another virtual environment, Gerfen has to use one hand ...