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Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

World Rugby has welcomed the findings of a study which revealed concerning evidence of a considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players and called for the elimination of contact training and a reduction in the global ...

05 Oct 2022 at 11:44

Sport

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce risk of MND

05 Oct 2022 at 11:57

Sport

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

Rugby authorities have been told they should look to eliminate contact training and reduce rather than expand the global calendar after a study revealed concerning evidence of considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among ...

05 Oct 2022 at 10:27

Sport

Progressive Rugby finalises list of player welfare requirements to World Rugby

Lobby group Progressive Rugby says it is “finalising a comprehensive list of player welfare critical requirements” that will be submitted to the sport’s world governing body. The PA news agency understands that proceedings were to be ...

25 Jul 2022 at 18:08

National News

Drug prescribed for bipolar disorder may lower dementia risk, UK study finds

A drug usually prescribed for conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression may lower the risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers say the findings support the possibility that lithium could be a ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:23

National News

Number of adults with dementia in Ireland expected to almost triple by 2050

Ireland will see a 166% rise in dementia cases by 2050. That's according to The Global Burden of Disease study, which was published in The Lancet medical journal yesterday (January 6). The results of the study show that ...

07 Jan 2022 at 13:27

National News

Study suggests AI can accurately predict who will develop dementia

New research suggests artificial intelligence (AI) can predict which people who attend memory clinics will develop dementia within two years. According to the study, new dementia cases could be predicted with up to 92% ...

16 Dec 2021 at 17:26

Sport

James Graham’s concerning MRI results ‘likely linked to repetitive head trauma’

Doctors treating former England and St Helens prop James Graham are concerned by “dark spots” which have shown up on a recent brain scan and are believed to be the result of repetitive head trauma. The 37-year-old, ...

09 Oct 2022 at 23:00

Sport

Rugby chiefs urged to end contact training to reduce motor neurone disease risk

Rugby authorities have been told they should look to eliminate contact training and reduce the global calendar after a study revealed evidence of considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former ...

05 Oct 2022 at 09:58

National News

The National Dementia Adviser Service is being expanded to every county in Ireland

The HSE and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland have expanded the National Dementia Adviser Service by providing a Dementia Adviser to every county in Ireland. The expansion of this service will see Dementia ...

10 Nov 2021 at 13:09

National News

GUIDE: Six expert-backed ways to reduce dementia risk

Covid isn’t the only major health concern of our times – experts have been warning about dementia reaching epidemic levels too. Already a leading cause of death and disability among older people, ...

13 May 2022 at 10:50

Sport

Football’s law-makers urged to introduce temporary concussion substitutions

An open letter calling for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions has been written to the International Football Association Board as key figures insisted the current protocols ...

13 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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