How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
Family history makes for a good story | Life
How many of us can recall our grandfathers leaning back in a favourite chair, saying, “Let me tell…
Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays
Many people are officially out of office, and while December is filled with lots of festivities and travelling,…
Study identifies molecular drivers of cerebral small vessel disease
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can…
Doctors Issue Warning After Fit 50-Year-Old Gets Stroke Tied to Energy Drinks
If you’re a huge fan of energy drinks, you might want to listen up: a case study out…
Vitamin D Supplement can Affect Your Chances for a Heart Attack
VITAMIN D IS important. It builds strong bones and helps your immune system do its job. You may…
Are mushrooms more than a low-calorie food? New analysis explains their hidden advantages
A new evidence review reveals how everyday mushrooms can nudge cardiometabolic markers in the right direction and even…
Bleeding strokes strike earlier and harder in heavy drinkers
People who drink heavily may have bleeding strokes a decade earlier than people who are not heavy drinkers,…
Heavy drinking linked to earlier and more severe brain bleeds
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more…
Study suggests bright lights at night raises heart attack and stroke risk | Health
Photo by Kai Pilger via Pexels By Stephen Beech Bright lights at night raise the risk of a…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Virtual and interactive games speed up stroke recovery, says rehabilitation expert – The South First
Research shows that gamified rehabilitation can significantly improve hand-eye coordination, balance, and upper limb function. Speaking in an…