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Learning disabilities and poor mental health can significantly increase children’s risk of entering justice system

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter22nd January 2020Education & Training

Developmental disabilities, poor mental health, and experiences of trauma and adversity in childhood can greatly increase the risk that a young person will be exposed to the criminal justice system,

Widening health poverty gap could heap more pressure on elderly care in future

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st January 2020News England

Poor people in Britain have worse health than people born a century ago, research suggests. The health gap between the least and most well-off in society is widening and may

Edinburgh centre to lead groundbreaking clinical trial for Motor Neurone Disease

By Conor Riordan, Reporter15th January 2020News Scotland

A groundbreaking clinical drug trial for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been launched which will allow patients to undergo more than one treatment at a time. MND-SMART is a UK-wide

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter13th January 2020News England

Prisoners could be more successfully rehabilitated on release by means of a simple conversation, according to new research. Evangelos Mitrokostas, of the University of Portsmouth, has carried out the study

Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’

By Conor Riordan, Reporter9th January 202010th January 2020News Scotland

One of the first people in Scotland to take part in a new trial for Huntington’s disease (HD) says the programme has taken him from a “real place of darkness”.

Researchers launch £1 million project to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter7th January 2020News England

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent research from the University of

First-time marathon runners ‘can reverse vascular ageing’ by almost 4 years, study

By Jemma Crew, Reporter7th January 20207th January 2020News England

First-time marathon runners can “reverse the consequences of ageing” on their blood vessels by almost four years, a study has found. London researchers found that healthy participants experienced reductions in

Test using smartphone camera can diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter6th January 2020Education & Training

Scientists have developed a test that uses a smartphone camera to diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes. The technology, by biological engineers at the University of Bath, identifies the

Study finds air pollution linked to increased risk of suicide and depression

By Nilima Marshall, Reporter19th December 2019Education & Training

Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the risk of depression and suicide, according to a new analysis. Researchers from University College London reviewed nine studies analysing the link

Nearly three in four 14-year-olds who admitted self-harming were girls – study

By Nilima Marshall, Reporter19th December 2019Education & Training

Nearly three-quarters of 14-year-olds in the UK who told a survey they had self-harmed were girls, according to a new study. The findings from a survey of more than 11,000

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Learning disabilities and poor mental health can significantly increase children’s risk of entering justice system

Widening health poverty gap could heap more pressure on elderly care in future

Edinburgh centre to lead groundbreaking clinical trial for Motor Neurone Disease

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’

Researchers launch £1 million project to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia

First-time marathon runners ‘can reverse vascular ageing’ by almost 4 years, study

Test using smartphone camera can diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes

Study finds air pollution linked to increased risk of suicide and depression

Nearly three in four 14-year-olds who admitted self-harming were girls – study

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

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Tag: Research

Learning disabilities and poor mental health can significantly increase children’s risk of entering justice system

Widening health poverty gap could heap more pressure on elderly care in future

Edinburgh centre to lead groundbreaking clinical trial for Motor Neurone Disease

Study suggests ‘simple conversation’ could boost prisoners’ chances of rehabilitation

Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’

Researchers launch £1 million project to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia

First-time marathon runners ‘can reverse vascular ageing’ by almost 4 years, study

Test using smartphone camera can diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes

Study finds air pollution linked to increased risk of suicide and depression

Nearly three in four 14-year-olds who admitted self-harming were girls – study