Up to date news regarding mental health issues from Ireland and around the World.
Irish Mental Health News
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New work on treatment-resistant epilepsy
(26/04/2018) Scientists in Ireland are hoping to identify new genetic targets to control childhood […]
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App to help those with metastatic breast cancer
(24/04/2018) Women living with metastatic breast cancer often experience social isolation and […]
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Report looks at impact of others' drinking
(16/04/2018) Almost half of people in Ireland have experienced negative consequences due to the […]
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Doctors slow to report own mental health issues
(13/04/2018) A programme that provides confidential treatment services to health professionals with […]
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Traumatic brain injuries up risk of dementia
(11/04/2018) People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may face an increased risk of […]
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MS patients need better access to medicines
(04/04/2018) Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Ireland have the worst access to new and […]
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196 complaints to Confidential Recipient in 2017
(29/03/2018) Last year, almost 200 complaints or concerns were expressed to the Confidential […]
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Participants needed for dementia study
(28/03/2018) Participants are needed for a groundbreaking new study, which is hoping to identify […]
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Music lessons improve kids' cognitive skills
(27/03/2018) Music lessons may improve a child's cognitive abilities, which could lead to improved […]
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Highest rate of suicide among middle-aged men
(16/03/2018) Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women and over the last decade, […]
World Mental Health News
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Personalizing therapeutic brain stimulation
on May 21, 2018 at 5:18 pm
A study of epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes provides an unprecedented view of the […]
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How social isolation transforms the brain
on May 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm
Researchers gain new insights into the brain mechanisms underlying the negative effects caused by […]
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Brain abnormality indicates general risk for mental illness
on May 17, 2018 at 2:24 pm
A new study reports an abnormality in visual regions of the brain that is associated with a […]
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Male depression may lower pregnancy chances among infertile couples
on May 17, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Among couples being treated for infertility, depression in the male partner was linked to lower […]
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National trial: EEG brain tests help patients overcome depression
on May 15, 2018 at 8:27 pm
A new study found that measuring electrical activity in the brain can help predict a patient's […]
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New hope for patients with depression and anxiety
on May 15, 2018 at 12:17 pm
There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a […]
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Gene variant may increase psychiatric risk after traumatic brain injury
on May 14, 2018 at 5:24 pm
A gene variant known to predict Alzheimer's risk was linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in those […]
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Motivation to move may start with being mindful
on May 14, 2018 at 4:24 pm
A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as […]
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How parents cause children's friendships to end
on May 10, 2018 at 2:13 pm
A new study reveals why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that […]
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Depression linked to memory problems and brain aging
on May 9, 2018 at 8:27 pm
Depression in older adults may be linked to memory problems, according to new research. The study […]
