MS Society fund new research into the needs of carers of people with multiple sclerosis
The MS Society is to fund a new study into the needs of families and carers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the impact of MS on their lives.
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‘Very exciting’ Multiple Sclerosis treatment found to reverse disease symptoms in tests
A radical treatment that wipes out and then regenerates the immune system can halt progression of aggressive multiple sclerosis and even reverse its symptoms, research has shown. Scientists in Canada
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Universities to explore specific genetic variant known to increase dementia risk
The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded a team of UK scientists a £1.75m grant to study how a specific genetic variant known to increase risk for dementia affects the
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Researchers question effectiveness of drug prescribed for alcohol addiction
A drug being used to treat alcohol problems in the UK was licensed for use despite insufficient evidence to prove its effectiveness, new research led by the University of Stirling
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The Queen opens new Brain Research Imaging Centre at Cardiff University
Her Majesty The Queen has opened the new £44m Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC). The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, was given a
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Carers’ lives’ damaged due to lack of social services support and community awareness
Millions of people who care for friends and relatives across the UK say their lives are being damaged by a lack of support from their communities and awareness of the
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Report: Iriss Insight 31 – Peer support roles in mental health services
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss) have published the latest in their series of Insights. Insight 31 – Peer support roles in mental health services –
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New study finds Telehealth interventions provide limited health benefits
There is considerable optimism amongst policy-makers that greater use of digital health technologies (‘telehealth’) in combination with new ways of working could transform health care delivery, helping the NHS to
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Ulster secures €1 million for research into trauma-exposed populations
Ulster University psychologists have secured €1 million to train a new generation of researchers to work with multiple trauma exposed populations in Europe. The funding is part of an overall
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Major report reveals self-harm strongly associated with increased risk of suicide
More than half of young people who died by suicide had previously self-harmed, a report looking at dozens of deaths found. Bereavement, physical illness, school pressures and bullying were among
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