Preventing brain injury

ICH strokes are considered more deadly and more likely to cause long-term disability

A lack of social connection increases the risk of premature death from stroke, AHA report reveals

The English Football Association (FA) recently announced plans to trial a ban on heading the ball for children under 12 in the upcoming 2022-23 season. According to an official statement from the FA, the trial aims to “remove deliberate heading in football matches across U12 level and below in England”. It adds that “should the trial [...]

New study proposes behavioural, pharmacological and structural interventions to prevent stroke

The study found that endometriosis could increase the risk of stroke by 34 per cent

New study found a 24 per cent higher chance of having a stroke in people who nap often

Women who have gone through menopause could have a higher risk of stroke or dementia and cognitive decline than men - and pre-menopausal women of the same age - a study suggests. Published in the American Academy of Neurology, researchers suggest that post-menopausal women might have more of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensities.  [...]

The FA will work with clubs and schools across the country to introduce the new measure for the 2022-23 season

The risk increases with each miscarriage or stillbirth

An individual who suffers from a stroke or traumatic brain injury have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, even years after they have occurred.  Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have now discovered that star-shaped cells known as astrocytes in the thalamus play a vital role in making mice with brain injuries more prone to having seizures. [...]