Dementia risk factors vary substantially across countries, but they frequently cluster together in similar patterns worldwide, supporting both context-specific prevention strategies and multidomain interventions. In this comparative cross-sectional study of 214,251 adults aged 50 years and older from 14 countries and regions spanning high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries, […]
Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study showed that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with their burden continuing to rise since 1990 due to population growth, aging, and changing exposures to harmful risk factors. The GBD study covered 204 countries […]
A study revealed that stroke remains a major global health challenge, influenced by numerous risk factors that vary across regions and populations. The study analyzed stroke-related mortality from 1990 to 2021 using Global Burden of Disease 2021 data, focusing on three primary stroke subtypes: ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid […]