Pupils from low-income families are more than twice as likely to be identified as having special educational needs than their better-off classmates, according to a new report Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Police Officers in study of developmental disorders claim to ‘need more autism training’
A recent report published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that 70% of autistic adults are dissatisfied with the way they are treated by British police. Continue reading
New brain cell study suggests fresh approaches to treating epilepsy
Scientists at Canada’s McGill University have made a new brain cell discovery which could affect the way neurological conditions like epilepsy are treated in the near future. Continue reading
New study reveals that cannabis does not cause anxiety and depression
Cannabis does not increase the risk of developing anxiety or depression, a new study has found. Continue reading
New ‘mini-brains’ could revolutionise Parkinson’s research
Scientists at John Hopkins University in the USA have been experimenting with tiny human mini-brains in a bid to speed up cures for Parkinson’s and other diseases. Continue reading
UK children with mental health difficulties ‘go an average of ten years’ before treatment
Research published by an independent charity, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH), has revealed that UK children typically wait an average of ten years to seek advice following their first experience of mental health difficulties. Continue reading
NHS vows to transform mental health services with extra £1bn a year
One million more people a year with mental health problems will receive treatment in England by 2021, the NHS has pledged. Continue reading
New study says Parkinson’s patients can be trained to respond to placebo
The administration of placebos has been found to elicit promising responses in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease (PD), but only if these patients have previously been taking apomorphine. Continue reading