University’s mental health support goes digital
Two University of Bradford projects which aim to take mental health support into the digital realm have been awarded funding by the Office for Students....
Rise in Pandemic-Related Eating Disorders
Rise in Pandemic-Related Eating Disorders In Young People: New research from Bupa UK shows how the pandemic has raised awareness of eating disorders in younger generations....
New guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases
Brain metastases are a common and dangerous complication in cancer patients. Under the leadership of experts from MedUni Vienna, two of the largest international oncology...
Exams and the importance of Plan B
Exams and the importance of Plan B: As exam results are released, Priory child psychiatrist Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg tells parents: ‘Why having a ‘Plan...
Shockwave therapy could help dysregulated white blood cells
Shockwave therapy – used as a last resort to treat wounds that do not heal with conventional treatments – could have other, previously unknown benefits,...
Autistic Inertia and Movement Disorders
Autistic Inertia and Movement Disorders: A recent (2021) study of Autism examined autistic inertia. The study looked at 32 autistic adults aged 23-64 and asked them...
Fight-or-flight response is altered in healthy young people who had COVID-19
New research published in The Journal of Physiology found that otherwise healthy young people diagnosed with COVID-19, regardless of their symptom severity, have problems with...
Wearable technology can help myoclonic jerks
Wearable technology can help in at-home assessment of myoclonic jerks: A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that...
Regular contact events linked to reduced blood flow to the brain
Contact events in rugby union linked to reduced blood flow to the brain, impacting brain function: Repetitive contact events incurred over a single season resulted...
What to do if your dog is hit by a car?
What to do if your dog is hit by a car? Dogs and cats are unpredictable. They can suddenly run into the road if scared...
