Preventing brain injury

“Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm abnormality in adults and causes up to 25% of all strokes."

Risk of dementia is twice as high as general population, rising to up to 15 times as high for MND, shocking new study reveals

Diet calorie-free drinks could increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, a new French study has shown.  The study involved 103,000 participants who were followed for a period of nine years to determine if there was a link between artificial sweeteners and heart problems, according to The Times. The researchers revealed that people who consumed food [...]

THERA-Trainer assess how modern rehabilitation technologies help to effectively prevent falls in older people

A polypill, a fixed-dose combination of medications, has proven benefits for the prevention of further strokes and heart attacks

Drinking coffee alone or in combination with tea have also been shown to lower the risk of post-stroke dementia

The PACIFIC Stroke trial analysed the efficacy, safety and optimal dosage of asundexian for stroke prevention

Pharmacists in the UK will be able to offer blood pressure tests to anyone over the age of 40

The researchers investigated the association between the baseline sleep score and changes over time in the sleep score

The concussion rate is lower among high school girls who wear protective headgear than those who do not, new study reveals