A stroke can be a terrifying and life-altering experience, potentially leading to serious complications such as a coma. The connection between a stroke and a coma is deeply intertwined, affecting not ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one ...

A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in ...

The difference between life and death, between full recovery and permanent disability, often comes down to a matter of minutes when someone experiences a stroke. This medical emergency creates a race ...

Samantha Ballas, of Syracuse, is a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Rural Scholars Program. She is a NYSARH Research and Policy Fellow in the 2025 cohort. She is ...