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Leading rehabilitation clinicians have come together to write a new book on the interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach to complex physical rehab. ‘A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation’ is a practical and evidence-based guide to complex rehabilitation from an IDT perspective, exploring the diverse roles and challenges of the team.  The 15 chapters are written [...]

Adult stroke survivors are nearly twice as likely to have dementia as adults who have not had a stroke, new research suggests. The study also found that suffering two or more moderate to severe strokes increased the risk of dementia by almost seven times. The findings from the study are published in the journal, JAMA [...]

Military veterans who had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at an increased long-term risk of stroke, according to preliminary research. The study of more than 610,000 US veterans found that those who had had a head injury faced a 69 per cent increased risk of stroke. The veterans faced the highest stroke risk [...]

The latest online event from NRC Medical Experts and NR Times will assess the role of the consultant in rehabilitation medicine

Most Apple Watch-wearers will get no benefit from the early atrial fibrillation (AF) detection capabilities of the device, a new study has found. The Apple Watch can flag up the irregular heart rhythm – however, the typical wearer would not be prescribed the medication given to older people with the condition. Study author Josh Pevnick, [...]

Women who have experienced sexual violence are more likely to develop high blood pressure over a seven-year follow-up period, research suggests. The research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, also found that workplace sexual harassment was linked to an increased risk of hypertension. Lead author Doctor Rebecca B. Lawn, of the Harvard [...]

Having a dog or cat, particularly for five years or more, may help to preserve cognition, new research suggests

Opioid use even before pregnancy could increase the risk that a mother’s male offspring will develop type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome – both leading risk factors for stroke. The research from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is published in the journals, Addiction Biology and Scientific Reports. In the Addiction Biology and Scientific [...]

Two APPGs are calling for spoken language to be front and centre in the forthcoming Schools White Paper

QEF Mobility Service is offering assessments for adults and children to increase their independence