Mental Health
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Changes in walking speed could signal dementia
Subtle changes in walking speed among older people could signal early stages of dementia, new research has claimed. Read more
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Hope for Alzheimer’s vaccine
An Alzheimer’s disease vaccine is ready for large-scale testing, researchers have reported. Read more
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Maternal mental health screening can work in poor areas
A new project is successfully delivering mental health care to pregnant women in South Africa, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Gene link to cannabis brain damage
Researchers in Ireland have found genetic mechanisms which mean teenage cannabis use can trigger the development of schizophrenia, it has been announced. Read more
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Purpose may protect brain
Simply having a strong "purpose in life" may help to stave off the effects Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said last night. Read more
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Overdue babies may risk behaviour problems
Being born after 42 weeks’ gestation may be linked to an increased risk of behavioural and emotional problems in early childhood, researchers warn today. Read more
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How diet may protect brain
Eating fish, nuts and related foods may protect parts of the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease and memory problems by influencing an important brain protein. Read more
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Berries keep memory decline at bay
Eating plenty of strawberries and blueberries could delay memory decline in older women by two and a half years, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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World warned on dementia
The world is unprepared for the growing epidemic of dementia linked to the ageing of populations, experts said yesterday. Read more
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Gene found for early-onset Alzheimer’s
A gene that causes early-onset of Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by a French research team. Read more