Two new studies have provided further insights into the complex links between head injury in elite rugby and potential ...

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A new study suggests former rugby players show a higher prevalence of brain changes linked to dementia than matched members ...

Linzi Todd says doctors think the 17mm clot in her brain was triggered by overexercising, which caused a spinal fluid leak ...

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WHEN Linzi Todd was struck with a throbbing headache, she brushed it off and struggled through – blaming it on the fact she ...

What exactly is Alzheimer’s disease, and how common is it? A: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes dementia. It is caused in part by the accumulation of abnormally folded ...

Harvard cognitive psychologist Daniel Schacter’s work has underpinned a sea change in how we think about memory; namely, that ...

Newly proposed framework marks a major step forward and is expected to improve care for the millions of people affected by a ...