A prehospital blood test may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, potentially enabling more timely, ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale has been used in clinical trials to assess neurological outcome after investigational therapy for acute stroke. We used the NIH Stroke Scale to ...

Transplantation of neural stem cells improved neurologic and motor function for adults with chronic ischemic stroke at 12 ...

Outside of stroke, tDCS has had major setbacks in recent years. The DepressionDC study found it to be no better than sham as ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use ...

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Perspective from Davidson H. Hamer, MD The NIH announced that it is launching a phase 2 human challenge trial of AV-1, an investigational monoclonal antibody to ease dengue virus symptoms when ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education.

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by a brain bleed or a blood clot, even before a patient reaches the hospital.

The findings are disappointing, but questions around intervention timing, patient population, and others remain to be ...

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking ...

Tabak, a dentist and researcher, was appointed as the NIH’s principal deputy director in 2010. His tenure spans four presidential administrations, and includes a nearly two-year stint as the ...