Mental Health
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How bullying adds to mental health toll
Bullying in the work-place is a major contributor to mental illness, researchers say today. Read more
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Loneliness link to dementia
People who feel lonely seem to face an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, researchers reported today. Read more
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Sleeping pill link to disease
Common sleeping pills may be responsible for a massively increased risk from pneumonia, researchers warned today. Read more
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Genetic accident link to origin of mental illness
Genes that are responsible for the development of mental illness are the same as those that helped to improve our intelligence. Read more
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Diet clue to melancholy
A diet high in cooked eggs and leafy vegetables might help some people to stave off melancholy moods, researchers say. Read more
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough offers treatment hope
British scientists say they have made a major discovery about the biology of Alzheimer’s disease – opening up hope of new treatments. Read more
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How dancing boosts girls
Dancing can make a big difference to the mental health of teenage girls, researchers reported last night. Read more
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New moon no cause for anxiety
A "lunatic" was thought to be influenced by the moon – but a new study debunks the idea that the moon has an influence on mental health. Read more
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Warning on pregnancy vitamin
Vitamin C deficiency may be a major cause of brain damage to new babies, researchers have warned. Read more
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Cannabis gene problem revealed
Researchers say they have moved closer to pinning down the genes which make cannabis users vulnerable to developing serious mental illness. Read more