Health impacts of ‘overworked’ doctors revealed Researchers say policies must reduce excessive working hours after they linked overwork to structural changes in clinicians’ brains.
Excess fat and sugar can harm brain function: Study GPs have even more reason to warn patients of the risks of diets high in fat and sugar, with world-first research showing impacts beyond the physical.
Study reveals clearer picture of hypertension’s impact on brain health AI has confirmed the link between high blood pressure and accelerated brain ageing, but do GPs receive enough support to help manage the issue?
How COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain Mounting research shows the disease can lead to an array of problems, including significant drops in IQ scores, writes Dr Ziyad Al-Aly.
Brain health and risk reduction: The GP’s role If dementia risk factors can be targeted in early and mid-life, GPs have an opportunity to make a real difference, writes Dr Steph Daly.
Updated concussion statement ‘game changing’ The guidance lays out ‘best practice’ on concussion’s prevention and treatment, but an omission has also sparked controversy.
Drug ‘significantly’ slows Alzheimer’s progression: Study A clinical trial of donanemab has now been peer reviewed and published, indicating it can decelerate decline in the disease’s early stages.
Can a magnesium-rich diet reduce dementia risk? New research suggests there is an association between increased magnesium consumption and healthier brain ageing, with women benefitting the most.
Nearly $11b spent on mental and substance use disorders annually Australia now spends more on mental health and substance use disorders each year than injuries, new AIHW data reveals.
Study identifies link between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Researchers say the virus aggravates brain cells similar to neurodegenerative conditions, flagging potential future risk, but also treatments.