The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

A scan revealed the former ITV News presenter had had a serious of minor strokes.

Journalist and presenter shared early signs he displayed that ‘something might be wrong’

Last year, research cast doubt on the dominant ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression. Now two persuasive books by scientists Philip Gold and Camilla Nord offer very different causes of the illness – though both are optimistic about our future treatment of the ‘cancer of the self’

Service member with a secure but dull job feels jealous of people who seem happier.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan stresses need for more data, trained caregivers, and research on interventions and prevention of dementia. She launched Mrs. Mina Swaminathan Dementia Research Fellowship. Seshasayee, Viji Santhanam, Sridhar Vaitheswaran, and Thara Rangaswamy also spoke on the occasion, noting the need for more facilities and awareness about dementia.

Hospital bosses have asked Mr Justice MacDonald to rule that doctors can lawfully stop treating Andy Casey, 20, of Mitcham, south west London

A hormone released during a workout reduces the plaques and tangles in the brain thought to cause the incurable condition

While you may not be worried about stretching movie time till 2am in the morning depriving yourself of sleep, in the long run it is likely to affect your ability to remember things, is what a new study has suggested.

Matthew Seager’s play about the transformative power of music for people with dementia has returned to the stage.

With India’s elderly population expected to touch 20 crore in 2031, there is a growing demand for a national action plan to tackle rising cases of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia which can impair memory and significantly lower quality of life.

Having conditions such as high blood pressure, excess body fat, and abnormal cholesterol is believed to be a contributing factor.