Gut flora need fibre
Amended by the author 06/07/2016 The activity of our gut bacteria plays an important role in supporting good health and may hold the key to combating...
Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity category celebrates and explores the varied ways human brains can function, encompassing conditions such as autism, ADHD and other cognitive profiles. It highlights lived experience, research, support strategies and societal perspectives, while advocating for understanding, inclusion and respect. With thoughtful, informed content, this category aims to broaden appreciation of neurological differences and promote wellbeing across diverse communities.
The brain of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s is a disease that physically affects the brain, causing the cells to die off. It is named after a German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer who first described...
Emotional intelligence in social work
Social workers, like nurses and healthcare workers, have high-stress jobs which can take a mental and physical toll. The rate of work related stress and...
The headache epidemic
Headaches are almost a universal complaint - only around three per cent of the population don't get headaches in a lifetime. But they come in many different...
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a medical condition affecting around one in a hundred children. The main symptoms are motor and vocal tics – jerky movements...
Changing the Face of Autism
Elusive Autism in girls: I had seen one paediatrician, one educational psychologist, three psychiatrists, multiple therapists, and required at least three Crisis Home Treatment Teams...
Walk Smarter – Living With Parkinson’s
Being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease was the beginning, not the end, for John. His struggle with PD inspired him and others to raise awareness of...
Brain banks pay dividends for autism research
We know that autism is brain related and researchers know the importance of access to post mortem brains. My charitable Shirley Foundation founded the medical...
One Minute Medical School
Dr. Rob Tarzwell, a Clinical Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia recently co-authored the largest functional brain imaging...
A migraine is a real headache
Dr Fayyaz Ahmed is a neurology consultant based at the Hull Royal Infirmary and a founding member and educational officer of the British Association for...
