Electric currents can boost memory
Stimulating the brain with electric current can boost memory, according to scientists at Imperial College, London. They found that applying…
Mental Health
Frequent fliers either flourish or flounder
Frequent fliers and those who regularly travel on business can either revel in their hypermobility, seeing it as integral part…
Autism and mental health
Studies show that around 79% of autistic people have mental health issues and rate their anxiety as the number one…
Speedy microglia
Microglia cells, which are the cells in the brain responsible for detecting and fixing minor damage renew themselves more quickly than…
Does my child have an eating disorder?
The first thing to remember is that weight loss may have a variety of causes, and it's important not to…
Medics tackling alcohol misuse
Health professionals are at the forefront of tackling the problem of alcohol misuse in our society. For many people, problem…
Brussels sprouts could hold the key to treating Alzheimer’s
Brussels sprouts could provide an answer to treating Alzheimer’s – the most common cause of dementia. A supercharged version of…
Strong evidence linking Aluminium and Alzheimer’s
There has been a strong link between human exposure to aluminium and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease for half a…
Voxel mapping for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is by far the commonest form of dementia, affecting around 1.5 per cent of all people over the…
Most young people suffer loneliness
It’s always sad around this time of year to hear about the growing problem of loneliness amongst the elderly, however,…