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Evidence that poor, rural and black patients have less access to stroke centres.

'Could school leaders justify the associated risks to parents when it goes wrong?'

Older individuals with hypothyroidism, also known as under-active thyroid, could be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study. Researchers examined the health records of 7,843 individuals newly diagnosed with dementia in Taiwan and compared them to the same number of individuals who did not suffer with dementia. The average age of [...]

The trial will help improve future outcomes for thousands of stroke patients

Blood treatment could help treat stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, according to a US study. Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease, that causes muscle stiffness and spasms in the torso and limbs. SPS can also be characterised by heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as touch, [...]

The contract will be used for the development of PTSD diagnostic and treatment

Beetroot juice could help people with coronary heart disease

Could lowering a patients blood pressure after treatment for an ischemic stroke be a safe way to open the door to better outcomes?

Kerri-Ann Wool made several trips to A&E and General Practices, but was left to her own devices to discover she’d had a stroke.

The centre caters for people living with disabilities across the country