Mental Health
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ADHD link to smoking genetic?
Children with hyperactivity disorder often go on to become smokers – and now researchers think there is a genetic link underlying this. Read more
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Genetic link between depression and life satisfaction
Satisfaction with life and major depression share a genetic cause, researchers have reported. Read more
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Double stigma of dementia
People with dementia are dying in misery because of a "double stigma", campaigners warn today. Read more
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Healthy body keeps brain healthy in old age
Keeping physically fit in old age may be the best way to keep the brain healthy, researchers say today. Read more
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Cyber-bullying link to suicide
An expert has called for social media companies to take steps to protect teenagers from cyber-bullying – warning that it contributes to suicides. Read more
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Men hurt by job loss threat
The economic recession may have hit the mental health of men much harder than women, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Britain seeks dementia lead
Britain is seeking to take the lead in promoting global research into dementia amid claims of a lack of investment in tackling the problem, it has been announced. Read more
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Gene linked to psychiatric illness and obesity
A missing part in the human genome may contribute to depression and obesity, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Depression focus for mental health day
The world was urged today to end the stigma of depression as the 20th Mental Health Day arrived. Read more
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Blood pressure warning for pregnancy
Children born to mothers with high blood pressure may suffer from mental disability throughout their lives, researchers warned last night. Read more