An essential organ may be insightful in assessing risk for two other concerns, says a prestigious research team.

Australians are being urged to roll up their sleeves and check their blood pressure during the month of May as part of a national call to action to ...

One of the main causes of a mini-stroke is a blood clot. Blood clots can form in arteries that have become narrow because of ...

A major study in the UK will look at how effective a Huawei wearable device and artificial intelligence software from Brainomix are in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) in people who are ...

Using marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death, according to a new meta-analysis of research.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are disorders affecting the heart and blood vessels, are the primary cause of death ...

Common Heart Condition Linked to Greater Dementia Risk in Women than Men Women with atrial fibrillation have much greater odds of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the ...

An intensive BP reduction intervention is effective for lowering the risk for all-cause dementia among individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated hypertension.

Researchers in Edinburgh have made a significant breakthrough by studying living human brain tissue to understand how dementia unfolds. The study revealed how amyloid beta, a toxic protein linked ...

Dementia, a brain-altering disease, can strike as early as 40, manifesting as memory loss and difficulty with routine tasks. Early signs include withdrawal from activities, personality changes ...

Apr. 30, 2025 — People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose biological age matches or is lower than their ...