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It has long been claimed that there is a link between stroke and diabetes, with charity Stroke Association noting that the condition almost doubles your risk of having a stroke. There are two types of diabetes: type one, where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin, and type two, where [...]

The introduction of compulsory flu vaccinations for care home staff could be “one step too far” for a sector already battling a recruitment crisis amidst the ongoing impact of COVID-19, leading professionals in the industry have told NR Times. 

More than half of the 236million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience Long COVID symptoms up to six months after the initial virus, new research has revealed. 

Neurological physiotherapy provider Neurocare Physiotherapy now falls under the umbrella of complex case management and rehabilitation specialist A Chance for Life. 

The winter activity programme at Calvert Reconnections has been unveiled, as it continues to build its unique approach to brain injury rehabilitation. 

A digital forum run by University College London for stroke survivors and their loved ones will return later this month. Now in its fourth year, UCL World Stroke Day Forum aims to empower stroke survivors to influence the future of stroke research at UCL. The forum was traditionally run as a one-day event, where over 200 stroke survivors and their loved ones participated in interactive talks and [...]

An organisation established to advance the development and improve the quality of neurorehabilitation across the world is marking its 25th anniversary. 

People living with depression or anxiety pre-pandemic have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare, a new study has revealed. 

Guidance around safety protocols in sport must become enforceable to ensure players are properly protected, an organisation founded to fund research into head injuries has said. 

The importance of sportspeople donating their brains to research has again been hailed as a vital step in helping to better understand neurodegenerative disease, its causes and how it could be prevented.