Intermittent fasting and dementia study

Intermittent fasting as a protection against dementia: Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital will lead a study examining whether intermittent fasting can reduce the risk of developing dementia. Intermittent fasting, also known as time restricted eating, involves longer than usual intervals between meals which can vary from 12 to 24 […]

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Intermittent fasting and dementia study

Intermittent fasting as a protection against dementia: Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital will lead a study examining whether intermittent fasting can reduce the risk of developing dementia. Intermittent fasting, also known as time restricted eating, involves longer than usual intervals between meals which can vary from 12 to 24 […]

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Coventry University addressing NHS staff shortages

Coventry University has officially launched its new School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health in London as it aims to address staff shortages in the NHS and the care sector. The school has already begun delivering courses, building on its close relationship with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to now work with a range […]

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Coventry University addressing NHS staff shortages

Coventry University has officially launched its new School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health in London as it aims to address staff shortages in the NHS and the care sector. The school has already begun delivering courses, building on its close relationship with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to now work with a range […]

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Why is everyone talking about Dementia?

Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the UK. As the population grows it is predicted that by 2025 over one million people in the UK may have dementia and by 2050, 152 million people […]

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Why is everyone talking about Dementia?

Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the UK. As the population grows it is predicted that by 2025 over one million people in the UK may have dementia and by 2050, 152 million people […]

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Illicit cannabis use often linked to insomnia

A study of illicit cannabis use for medical reasons by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis in 2019, suggested that an estimated 182,583 individuals in the UK self-medicate with illicit cannabis for insomnia. Despite this, there is a paucity of high-quality data in humans to determine its effectiveness and as such it is an unlicensed medication […]

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Illicit cannabis use often linked to insomnia

A study of illicit cannabis use for medical reasons by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis in 2019, suggested that an estimated 182,583 individuals in the UK self-medicate with illicit cannabis for insomnia. Despite this, there is a paucity of high-quality data in humans to determine its effectiveness and as such it is an unlicensed medication […]

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65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination

65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination while UK businesses promote neurodiverse workplaces. New research from Birkbeck, University of London’s Research Centre for Neurodiversity at Work commissioned by charity Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) has found significant barriers to neurodivergent employees disclosing their neurodivergence to employers. Led by Birkbeck Professors Almuth McDowall and Nancy Doyle, the research […]

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65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination

65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination while UK businesses promote neurodiverse workplaces. New research from Birkbeck, University of London’s Research Centre for Neurodiversity at Work commissioned by charity Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) has found significant barriers to neurodivergent employees disclosing their neurodivergence to employers. Led by Birkbeck Professors Almuth McDowall and Nancy Doyle, the research […]

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