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How to Be a Better Conversationalist (and Why Meaningful Conversation Is Dying Out)

As Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show launches, the eponymous host shares his top tips on how to be as good at talking as we are at scrolling.

Marie Claire

Viagra and Shingles Vaccine Emerge as Surprising Front-Runners in Alzheimer's Drug Repurposing

Discover how Viagra and the shingles vaccine are emerging as leading candidates in Alzheimer's drug repurposing, with new evidence suggesting potential protection against dementia.

Medical Daily

Too many GCSE exams are bad for health

Letters: The government’s curriculum review needs to be bold and cut what’s not working for young people, says Myles McGinley. Plus a letter from Prof Michael Bassey

The Guardian - UK

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Anxiety Disorders: Key Mental Health Symptoms, Common Triggers, and Proven Treatments

Discover what anxiety disorders are, their mental health symptoms, common triggers, and the most effective anxiety treatment options to help manage stress and improve well-being.

Medical Daily

Alzheimer's Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Brain Switches That Boost Neprilysin and Clear Amyloid Plaques

Scientists uncovered brain receptor "switches" that boost neprilysin, clear Alzheimer's amyloid plaques, and improve memory in mice, opening a promising path toward safer, oral dementia treatments.

Medical Daily

RFK Jr claims keto diet can ‘cure’ schizophrenia - researchers say it may only ease symptoms

Preliminary studies have suggested a keto diet could help improve psychiatric symptoms in people living with mental illnesses

The Independent UK

Sneaky Signs of High-Functioning Anxiety High Achievers Can't Ignore (And Mental Health Coping Tips)

Signs of high-functioning anxiety: overthinking, tension, burnout. Mental health coping strategies like mindfulness & boundaries ease anxiety symptoms for good.

Medical Daily

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84

A trailblazing figure in the civil rights movement and Democratic politics, Jackson championed the rights of Black, poor and working-class people with his ‘rainbow coalition’

The Guardian - US

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

Researchers find DMT – used in shamanic rituals – in tandem with psychotherapy has significant effect

The Guardian - UK

Spending just two hours a day on social media is linked to increased loneliness in college students

Students who spent more than 30 hours on social media per week were nearly 40 percent more likely to report feeling lonely

The Independent UK

Mother helped back to health by son’s physio clinic after brain damage

Karen Kerr, 58, was diagnosed with haemochromatosis after experiencing stroke-like symptoms, and was later told she would never walk again.

Evening Standard

Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout - here’s what you need to know

Does it only affect weak people? Is work always the cause? Burnout myths, busted by the experts

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of mental health patients could receive better treatment thanks to major study

The research, which is being supported by 10 NHS trusts, could “transform” the understanding of severe mental illness, officials said

The Independent UK

Student graduates three years after sustaining traumatic brain injury

EmmaLucy Cole had a motorbike accident while on an organised tour in Iceland in September 2022.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Experts explain why pressure at school can lead to depression later in life

Researchers found that higher levels of academic pressure on 15-year-olds can see them suffering from depression well into early adulthood

The Guardian - UK

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

The Guardian - UK

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study suggests

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

The Independent UK

Books, writing and learning languages proven to slash Alzheimer’s risk

Experts say maintaining an active brain can stave off a decline in crucial thinking skills and memory

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Martin Frizell posts new photo of Fiona Phillips and shares emotional Alzheimer’s update

The former editor of ITV’s This Morning, 67, shared a new image of Phillips, 65 amid her diagnosis

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'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

Hundreds of thousands of people with ADHD will be able to bypass expensive psychiatrist visits to get a life-changing diagnosis under a new training scheme.

The Independent UK

Exercise proven to be an effective treatment for depression – here’s what works best

Exercise is an ‘evidence-based first line intervention’ for mental health, says new study

The Guardian - UK

Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say

Biggest improvements seen in young adults and new mothers, with group activities of most benefit

The Independent UK

Long Covid could trigger changes in the brain that are similar to Alzheimer’s, new study says

Approximately 20 million Americans have been diagnosed with long Covid

The Independent UK

How many cups of tea or coffee can lower dementia risk? Study reveals the benefits

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK and early prevention is crucial, with caffeine appearing to help protect the brain from the condition

The Independent UK

Controversial study claims this simple brain exercise can cut dementia risk by 25%

Further research is still needed to prove effects of such exercise, scientists say

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