Medical News Today looks at four recent studies to examine which aspects of health and behavior can influence a person's risk of developing dementia, including sleep, vaccines, and cholesterol levels ...

Researchers have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.

A large population-based study in Europe has found that atrial fibrillation (AFib)—a common heart rhythm disorder—is linked ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common form of heart arrhythmia, a serious condition in which the heart beats so fast that its ...

A new report from the Heart Research Institute (HRI), reveals screening for both hypertension and an irregular heart beat in regular medical checks ...

But while GPs routinely test for high blood pressure, they too often neglect the other killer punch, atrial fibrillation, ...

A group of 29 international medical experts is calling for a major change in how we screen for heart disease. In a recent ...

Research finds adults under 70 with atrial fibrillation have 21% higher dementia risk, with onset cases showing a dramatic 36% increase in cognitive decline.

and experts are interested in the relationship between atrial fibrillation and other conditions like dementia. Recent study ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years was associated with a 21% increased risk for dementia and a 36% increased ...

A study conducted on the population of Spain’s Catalonia showed that, while the risk of dementia is only 4% for those with ...