Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded $7.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a form of dementia caused by cerebral small vessel disease, the second-leading cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease.

Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioral and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

It's rich in fibre, folates, vitamins C, E and A, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and more

Following high court dismissing with costs Discovery’s bid to make the fund pay for the past medical expenses of road accident victims who were members of medical aids.

The Silk Road, that network of trade routes connecting the East to the West and synonymous with the Chinese civilisation, is often thought of as the first truly global trade route in history because many believe that it played a pivotal role in the promulgation of various cultures, ideas, and, of course, goods like silk. William Dalrymple, however, is sceptical of this idea.