Experts Develop Novel Questionnaire for Post-Brain Injury Vision Impact
Vision experts from the University of Liverpool have developed a first of its kind questionnaire to assess the impact of…
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Variability in blood pressure is a major predictor of heart attack & stroke
Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke.…
Advancing AI models for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke in Europe
Isansys to play crucial role in major European project to develop novel personalised AI models (virtual twins) and decision support…
Brushing for brain health
Brushing for brain health: Recent research shows that how you brush your teeth could be linked to conditions such as…
WHO launches commission to foster social connection
The WHO has announced a new Commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social…
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age identified in long-term study: Researchers from the University of Melbourne have been…
Study reveals inequities in treatment and recovery from stroke
Treatment and recovery from stroke worse for women and 'racial minorities': A major study on people with diabetes has found that…
High blood pressure and how to reduce it
High blood pressure or hypertension is often an underlying condition, closely associated with serious health issues such as heart attacks and strokes.…
Researchers develop new tool to reduce stroke risk
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular…
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women,…
Over half of Brits have never heard of aphasia
New research from the Stroke Association reveals over half of the British public (54%) have never heard of aphasia, despite…
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births,…