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Archie Battersbee's mum says 'this is last chance' as life support due to be switched off

Archie Battersbee, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury - the doctors treating him say he is brain-stem dead and that life-support is not in his best interests

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead, but that doesn't mean antidepressants don't work

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is well and truly dead. A paper by Joanna Moncrieff and colleagues, long-time critics of the effectiveness of antidepressants, has caused a splash. The paper provides a summary of other summaries that confirm there is no evidence to support the idea that depression is…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2022

Mountjoy prison thug 'danced' on body of injured inmate in horrific attack

Robert O’Connor remained in critical condition at Dublin’s Mater Hospital last night after he suffered severe injuries including a bleed on his brain

Dublin Live · Aug 2, 2022

Top health experts share five ways to reduce the risks of Alzheimer’s

Health experts have shared how five lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease as over two million Brits could be living with it by 2051.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Archie Battersbee's life support will end tomorrow after parents lose legal fight

Archie Battersbee, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury - the doctors treating him say he is brain-stem dead and that life-support is not in his best interests

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

Asda worker who mistook symptoms as stress handed devastating diagnosis

Helen Green was referred for an MRI scan at Walsall Manor Hospital, which showed a 6cm tumour growing on the left temporal lobe of her brain

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

Asda worker given shocking diagnosis after thinking scary symptom was due to Covid stress

Helen Green suffered with the episodes for two months before building up the courage to go to the doctors

Wales Online · Aug 1, 2022

What sleep deprivation does to your brain

‘Once you get past 16 hours of being awake, that’s when we start to see mental deterioration and physiological deterioration in the body,’ expert says

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Mum of Archie Battersbee says he'll be 'executed' today if court bid to keep life support on fails

Doctors treating Archie at the Royal London Hospital said he is brain-stem dead and say continued life-support treatment is not in his best interests. This sparked several appeals by his separated parents.

Irish Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

Neurosurgeon separates conjoined twins born with brains 'fussed' together after 27-hour surgery

Bernardo and Arthur Lima spent more than 27 hours under the knife in Rio de Janeiro, as paediatric surgeon Noor ul Owase Jeelani battled to separate the pair.

Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022