It is tragic when a person loses their ability to control their own body. There is hope, though, that a new technology may allow the disabled to control robots with only their mind.

Regularly skimping on sleep may do more than leave you groggy the next day. Habitually sleeping fewer than six hours a night also appears to increase the risk of stroke.

It is already well established that people with diabetes are more likely to suffer stroke. But even before you develop full-fledged diabetes, you could have a higher risk of stroke.

Following surgery to widen narrowed carotid arteries in the neck, most patients are still alive five years later. However, high-risk patients appear to have such a low survival risk that they may not be alive to see the surgery's benefit.

Among patients with blocked arteries in their neck, surgery may be the way to go. A surgical procedure to remove plaque build up in the neck's carotid artery has been found to have fewer serious risks than a less-invasive stent.

It's not unusual to experience clinical depression in the months following a stroke, but scientists have not understood exactly why many stroke survivors end up depressed.

Yet another study suggests dark chocolate may be a tasty and inexpensive way to protect your heart. Even better for chocolate fans, the new research suggests you should eat it every day.

Rehabilitation after a stroke can be key to regaining functioning, but it can be a challenge for patients who live far from a facility that offers stroke rehab or who cannot attend a supervised program.

On average, diabetes cuts 10 years out of a patient's life. Many diabetes-related deaths are caused by heart disease. Fortunately, death rates among diabetes patients are going down.

Milk and Vitamin D-rich foods such as breakfast cereals and fatty fish may do more than give you strong bones and a strengthened immune system. Consuming more vitamin D is associated with a decreased risk of stroke.