Women have more active brains than men, study confirms
In the largest functional brain imaging study to date, the Amen Clinics (Newport Beach, CA) compared 46,034 brain SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) imaging studies provided by nine clinics, quantifying differences between the brains of men and women....
Higher dementia risk associated with birth in high stroke mortality states
Is being born in states with high stroke mortality associated with dementia risk in a group of individuals who eventually all lived outside those states? A new article published by JAMA Neurology reports the results of a study that examined that question in a group of...
Some Recommendations to address The Burden of stroke in Europe- Oruen- the CNS Journal
Article by Jon Barrick, SAFE President Published in Oruen – The CNS Journal – Volume 3 Issue 1 – July 2017 “Time is brain” is a concept that perfectly encapsulates the need for swift action when stroke strikes. The sooner stroke symptoms are realised, the sooner the...
People Around the World to get Together Under The Umbrella in support of Brain Disorder Awareness this July
NEWS RELEASE Saturday, July 22nd is World Brain Day. Organisers of the Together Under the Umbrella campaign are inviting the public to share a picture of themselves on the day, using the hashtag #UnderTheUmbrella, to help raise awareness of brain disorders. Last...
SAFE gathered 29 SSOs for this year’s Regional Conferences in Lisbon, Riga and Berlin
During the period between 31st May and 5th July 2017, SAFE organised three Regional Conferences. These conferences were held in Lisbon, Riga and Berlin, having representatives from 5 country clusters, with 29 stroke support organisations from 26 European countries....
