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Worldwide incidence and mortality rates for ischemic stroke decreased slightly over the past three decades but overall numbers remain high, especially in high and middle-income countries, according to a new study. The research was published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The authors of the study suggested that the decrease could be [...]

Two specialist NHS Brain Tumour Centres have been named as the latest to gain Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status. 

Blood pressure levels across the US increased in the pandemic due changes in behaviour and lifestyle habits following lockdown, new research has found. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is linked to an increased risk of stroke. Researchers analysed data from an employee wellness programme covering the years 2018-2020. The data included 464,585 participants, [...]

Having played an instrumental role in initiating changes to player safety in NFL, Dr Chris Nowinski speaks to Deborah Johnson about the urgency to ensure that is replicated elsewhere in the world.

The way concussion is viewed and treated must be tackled in society if change is to be effected in delivering protection from brain injury, it has been claimed.

Many areas of stroke treatment and care ‘have stalled or gone backwards in the past six years,’ the Stroke Association has said. The charity made the comments in response to a report from KCL’s Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) published on Thursday. The Post-Acute Organisational Audit Report (PAOA) looks at data including staffing levels, [...]

Over the past four years, the team at Neurokinex and some of its young clients at Neurokinex Kids have taken part in a fun and festive Christmas card charity design competition.

Stroke patients at a West London NHS trust are trialling a remote care tool that allows them to test for signs of atrial fibrillation (AF) at home. FibriCheck has been co-designed by the CW Innovation initiative led by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its charity CW+. AF is the most common type [...]

A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with an increased risk of midlife stroke, according to new research. APO included pre-term delivery, stillbirth, low birth weight, preeclampsia, placental abruption. Stroke before the age of 60 was reported in 5 per cent of 164 women with APOs compared to 1 per cent without, with [...]

A breakthrough saliva test to diagnose concussion is set to be trialled in the Premier League, with a series of research projects also given backing, as efforts to protect players from the impact of head injury are stepped up within English football.