Researchers studying drugs prescribed for brain-related conditions have found that administering a lower dose could potentially treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. In a study led by Dr Daniel
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A Scottish university is searching for family members of seven women who will be awarded a posthumous degree 150 years after making history. The so-called Edinburgh Seven were the first
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia will investigate the link between sleep and dementia at a new state-of-the-art sleep unit opening today. Sleep disturbances are common in dementia.
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A study from academics at Oxford Brookes University has identified new strategies to support stressed social workers. With previous surveys finding stress and burnout a major problem in social work,
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Students who leave care should have their accommodation and equipment including laptops paid for by universities, education ministers have said. England’s top institutions are being called on to do more
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An MSP has thrown his support behind a university campaign to get more men into nursing. Glasgow Caledonian University’s #GCUMenRnurses2 social media campaign aims to raise awareness of the issue
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The UK’s first immersive course to help doctors, police officers and other healthcare professionals understand each other’s roles when responding to the unexpected death of a child is being launched
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Almost half of university students use alcohol and recreational drugs to cope with problems in their life, a survey suggests. The poll of 37,654 people highlights the “alarming” levels of
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A 17-year-old youth has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a university lecturer who was allegedly killed with a hammer, knife and electric drill. Dr Barry Hounsome (pictured) died
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Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London
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