A report Defeating Dementia is about to be presented to the House of Commons. One of the presenters and an advisor to Alzheimer's Research UK, Professor Julie Williams from Cardiff University, is backing the main thrust of the report. She reiterates that if dementia is to be tackled properly there must be adequate funding to provide the necessary scientific expertise.
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Monday 30 January 2012
Mental Health Bulletin No. 332
This week's edition, no. 332, of the mental health bulletin is available to download now
Monday 23 January 2012
Mental Health Bulletin No. 331
The latest edition, no. 331, of the mental health and social care bulletin is now available to download
Monday 16 January 2012
Pregnancy and SSRIs
A Swedish study has found that depressed pregnant women who are prescribed antidepressants called SSRIs (selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors) such as Prozac have a slightly elevated risk of a newborn having raised blood pressure in its lungs. The research which analysed data of 1 million births from five Nordic countries was published online in the BMJ.
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Monday 9 January 2012
First Mental Health Bulletin of 2012
The first bulletin, no. 329, of 2012 is a bumper edition and packed with news, research, publications and conferences covering all aspects of mental health and social care
A Happy New Year to everyone from all of us at EPHRU!
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