A year long clinical trial is about to begin to test a treatment which could help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s, reports The Times. Glasgow Memory Clinic is about to begin a year long trial to test the effectiveness of experimental drug Dimebon. It is hoped that this new drug will help by improving read more »

A recent report featured in The Times has discussed a Goverment investigation, looking into the misuse of a drug used to treat dementia symptoms. The Government recently ordered an investigation looking into the prescription of a powerful anti-psychotic drug used to treat dementia. The findings were shocking, showing that around 145,000 people suffering with dementia read more »

With the Government in the midst of its £173m overhaul of mental health services in order to improve access for people suffering from common mental health problems, will the new NHS scheme created for couples and families with depression be a success or is it to all rest on more funding? For the first time read more »

Smokefree United is an NHS piloted scheme, which provides coaching and support to help football fans and players to stop smoking. Upon signing up to the virtual club of quitters, the members will receive weekly contact over a four week period via emails and texts, entry into competitions which gives them a chance of winning read more »

The new government plan to bring in a new free social care scheme for the elderly has been met with an icy response, reports BBC News. The scheme, which aims to offer the most vulnerable free social care is now under scrutiny because it will not be of any benefit to the 400,000 people living read more »

A recent report featured on BBC News has suggested that half of young people suffering with eating disorders believe their illness was caused by bullying. Researchers interviewed more than 600 16-25 year gold’s suffering from anorexia, bulimia or over eating. Of those questioned, 91% said they had experienced bullying with 46% of them believing that read more »

We would all like to believe that we live in a society where we are excepting of those who suffer with a mental illness. However, with the vast majority of us believing that it effects job performance, are we just as ignorant to mental illness as we always were. Recent figures for Time to Change read more »

A recent report in The Times has highlighted the shockingly low self esteem of Britain’ s teenage girls. Mother’s consider this a warning, because after reading this you will probably want to take your precious daughter and ship her off to a far corner of the world where plastic surgery isn’t on the Christmas list read more »

During winter it is easy to slip into the pattern of eating fast release carbohydrates. Winter foods tend to be quite heavy because we need comfort during the cold months. Pie’s, cakes, crumbles and croissants are just a few of our favourite winter pleasures and It’s really important that you treat yourself over the holiday read more »

A recent report in The Times discusses the new recommended guidelines given by the NHS, regarding screening patients with chronic illnesses for depression. According to the NHS those suffering with a chronic illness are two or three times more likely to be depressed than those who are healthy. With Britain’s rate of depression soaring in read more »