Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid ...

In an ischaemic stroke, the blood flow to the brain is decreased by blockage of a blood vessel. If this is not treated quickly, the brain tissue becomes injured, leading to symptoms, such as changes ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...