Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones

Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones is director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

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Gambling addiction akin to drug and alcohol cravings

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach
Continued strict control measures needed to reduce …
Calls on governments to consider the continued use of strict control measures as the only way to reduce the evolution and spread of new COVID-19 variants being made by a …
Australasia, Neurology
Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled …
Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled choice: Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows the prefrontal cortex of the human brain is associated with anticipation of favourable future events …
Muscular & Skeletal
Cartilage matrix as natural biomaterial for cartilage …
Just a few millimetres thick, articular cartilage plays a crucial role in our musculoskeletal system, since it is responsible for smooth (in the truest sense of the word) movement. However, …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Covid IVF delay in has biggest impact …
Delay to IVF treatment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide …
Infection/Disease, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Women's Health
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder: Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization …