Use of B vitamins in stroke prevention
Potential benefits of B vitamin therapy to lower homocysteine concentrations in people at...
08 Jan 2018
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Married people less at risk of developing dementia
Being married may help stave off dementia, while those who lose their partner or remain...
06 Dec 2017
Older people in poor health lose gripping strength faster
Older people with poorer health than their peers are more likely to have weaker muscles and...
05 Dec 2017
Maintaining levels of vitamin D helps prevent rheumatoid arthritis
Maintaining vitamin D levels could help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases such...
27 Nov 2017
Patients and families need better preparation for the 'final illness’...
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
08 Nov 2017
Prevalence of resistant hypertension and strategies for tackling the crisis
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
08 Nov 2017
Music-based interventions for neurological rehabilitation
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
08 Nov 2017
Healthy lifelong diet pays dividends in older age
People who have a healthier diet throughout adulthood are more likely to be stronger and...
27 Oct 2017
Support needed to promote more exercise by older people
Better training and support is needed to help health professionals promote the benefits of...
27 Oct 2017
Nurses can help older women manage changes in their sexual health
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Oct 2017
Injecting growth factor into diabetic foot ulcers may kick-start healing
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Oct 2017
Impulse control disorders and levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Oct 2017
End of life support lacking for people with dementia
People with dementia receive little specialist support at the end of their life despite high...
20 Sep 2017
Systolic blood pressure less than 100mmHg is an important sign of sepsis
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Sep 2017
Dietary changes and exercise are the best ways to combat obesity
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Sep 2017
Low LDL cholesterol levels may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals.
12 Sep 2017
Moderate alcohol consumption linked to decline in brain health
Review of Topiwala A, Allan C, Valkanova V et al (2017) Moderate alcohol consumption as risk...
14 Aug 2017
Lack of research about dementia with Lewy bodies
Review of Mueller C, Ballard C, Corbett A et al (2017) The prognosis of dementia with Lewy...
14 Aug 2017