People with prior mental ill health hit harder by pandemic disruption
People living with depression or anxiety pre-pandemic have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare, a new study has revealed.
‘Make safety guidance enforceable rules’
Guidance around safety protocols in sport must become enforceable to ensure players are properly protected, an organisation founded to fund research into head injuries has said.
The Myth of Perfectionism
Constructive Perfectionism is positive. It is defined in Olympic athletes, world-class musicians, award-winning scientists.
Intensive rehab ‘most effective’ 2-3 months after stroke
Intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke should begin two to three months after the event to deliver the best possible results, a new clinical trial has revealed.
Mental health app co-developed in NHS launches nationally
A mental health and wellbeing app developed over the past four years in conjunction with a specialist neurological NHS Trust is being launched into the wider public and private sectors.
‘CES patients need more community support’
“This is a different life and we need help to live it”
Mental health impact of child abuse ‘can last 70 years’
The mental health impact of maltreatment of a child can last as long as 70 years, shocking new research has revealed.
Anti-seizure medication ‘improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s’
An anti-seizure medication markedly improves learning, memory and other cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s patients who have epileptic activity in their brains, a clinical trial has revealed.
‘Donate brains to research to help change the future’
The importance of sportspeople donating their brains to research has again been hailed as a vital step in helping to better understand neurodegenerative disease, its causes and how it could be prevented.
Howey: ‘I try not to think about impact of heading during career’
Former England defender Steve Howey has revealed he tries not to think about the impact heading during his career may have had on his life, in light of shocking and increasing links with neurodegenerative disease.
