Blindly following recommendations for drug prescriptions in national clinical guidelines for conditions including diabetes, depression and heart failure will often result in potentially serious drug interactions, according to a new
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Research findings on memory, identity and wellbeing in ageing have been published online in the psychology journal Consciousness and Cognition. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research, led
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A global figure in the field of dementia study has joined the University of Exeter to lead a new Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH). Professor Linda
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?Minister for Finance and Government Business, Jane Hutt AM, officially launched a new social research centre at an event at Swansea University yesterday. The Administrative Data Research Centre Wales, led
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A series of short and easily accessible films that highlight key messages from research and learning on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) have been released by the University of Bedfordshire. They
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Two leading academics in the field of spiritual abuse are proposing to create national guidelines that could help reduce child abuse linked to faith and belief. Dr Lisa Oakley, from
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Autism is almost entirely genetic in origin, according to new research which suggests the condition is more heritable than previously thought. Genetic influence on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was estimated
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A nationwide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies has been launched this week. ‘Join Dementia Research’ promises to accelerate the pace of
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More than £300 million is to be spent by the Government on research into dementia while all NHS staff will have to undergo training in the condition, Prime Minister David
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A network of dementia research centres is being launched with £30 million in funding to find a cure for the disease. Alzheimer’s Research UK, the world’s largest dedicated dementia research
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