Brain Attack

Progress is slow in finding better ischemic-stroke therapies

About a year ago, E. Gail Anderson Holness was in church when she suddenly felt lightheaded. At first, the then-49-year-old minister, motivational speaker, and Washington, D.C.–based writer didn’t think that the episode was serious, even though she’d had headaches for several days. She was healthy, after all, and she ran 4 miles almost every day.