Mental Health
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Fruit and veg link to mental health?
People who eat large amounts of fruit and vegetables tend to be mentally healthier than others, according to a new study. Read more
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Global Alzheimer’s report released
More could be done to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to a major global study published today. Read more
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How child hunger harms struggling women
Women who have undergone fertility treatment which has failed face growing mental health problems if they cannot deal with their yearning for children, researchers have warned. Read more
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How grief brings infection risk for elderly
Bereavement affects a person’s immune system, and the impact varies with age, according to a new study. Read more
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Immune link to mental illness
People with overactive immune systems may face an increased risk of developing mental illness, according to a new British study. Read more
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Dieters face depression
Losing weight when you are overweight should be a cause for celebration – but often it leaves people depressed, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Elderly need sunshine vitamin – study
Elderly people may benefit from a diet rich in the sunshine vitamin, D, researchers said last night. Read more
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Gene findings set to revolutionise psychiatric research
Dozens of new genes linked to schizophrenia have been discovered, it was announced today. Read more
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Hope for Alzheimer’s blood test
A new blood test could help identify Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, British researchers said last night. Read more
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Doctors warn of party dangers and mushroom possibilities
So-called magic mushrooms really do induce a sensation of dreaming, according to a new scientific study. Read more