(CNN) — How you manage a cluster of health conditions known as metabolic syndrome could have a big impact on whether you develop dementia at a young age, according to a new study. To be ...

Five classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, and smoking — at age 50 can reduce life expectancy by more than 10 years.

A new systematic review has identified 17 modifiable risk factors shared by at least two of three major age-related brain disorders — stroke, dementia, and late-life depression (LLD ...

The incidence of young-onset ischemic stroke is rising, driven by cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) and patients without vascular risk factors. This study examines the burden and associations of ...

Another study by UQ found that urban dwellers face a higher risk of dying from heat waves than those living in rural or suburban areas. "We believe the risk is higher in cities because of the 'heat ...

"These substances may therefore represent a modifiable risk factor, paving the way for strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes." Dr. Touvier commented in a statement that further studies are ...

The risk factors are far higher than the loss that the writ petitioner may incur. Looking at it from another angle, granting stay would in a sense amount to granting final relief at the interim ...

The scientists argue that CT scans should be seen as a cancer risk factor on par with excessive alcohol drinking, but at least some outside experts aren’t convinced. CT scans are commonly used ...

This is known to be a risk factor for many serious conditions such as type 2 diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, and even cancer. Dr Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and ...