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The sporting syndrome – will research encourage sport chiefs to reduce dementia risks?
As research reveals a link between head trauma in sport and early…
Neuroscientists call for greater investment in mental health research
The estimated cost of brain disorders in Britain is £112 billion per…
Psychopathic criminals can switch empathy off and on, research suggests
Psychopaths do not lack empathy, rather they can switch it on and…
High Court challenge to system of investigating deaths in psychiatric detention launched
A challenge to the lack of independent investigations into deaths of people…
Prevalence of dementia is falling in UK, new estimates show
The proportion of people aged over 65 in the UK with dementia…
Smoking and heavy drinking speed up cognitive decline, study suggests
The combination of smoking and heavy drinking speeds up cognitive decline, according…
Gang members more likely to experience mental illness
Young men who are members of street gangs are more likely to…
Misconceptions about psychiatrists “common” among public and medical students
The general public and medical students often have misconceptions about the role…
Mental health organisations call for ‘parity of esteem’ for mental health to be made reality
Four mental health organisations have called on the government to make its…
Calls to improve crisis care as number of suicides by mental health patients increases
Mental health experts and charities have called for improvements to crisis care…