Speedy microglia
Microglia cells, which are the cells in the brain responsible for detecting and fixing minor damage renew themselves more quickly than…
Mental Health
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,…
Death and disability
The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme (LeDeR) in 2015 studied the mortality rates for people with learning disabilities (LD). Although…
All you need to know about crying
All animals well up with tears to clean or remove irritants from their eyes, but we are the only species…
How to stay calm at Christmas
Christmas is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the whole year, but for many people, Yuletide cheer comes…