6th July 2018
By Nathan Harper The information I found when I was looking for the materials to help me write this blog was from the British Psychological Society. They have carried out research into what is needed to understand, monitor and maintain pilots’ mental health. This blog will give a psychological perspective on the unique working surroundings More…
29th June 2018
Have you ever experienced that feeling in the pit of your stomach when something goes wrong, something unexpected happens and you feel helpless? One time you may have experienced this is during a heartbreak – the breakup between yourself and a partner or the loss of a loved one. Heartbreak is essentially a form of More…
27th June 2018
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme was developed as a systematic way to improve the delivery of, and access to, evidence-based psychological therapies within the NHS. Beginning in 2008, the IAPT programme has transformed the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in adults in England. Over 950,000 people now access IAPT services each More…
25th June 2018
By Nathan Harper Now this blog doesn’t start on the trains themselves. The first section will focus on the stations. We all know that London is a typical capital city, extremely busy both on the human side and on the infrastructure side. One of the main sources of transport in London is provided by the More…
14th May 2018
By Chloe Nunan The diet industry is one of the most thriving industries in the UK, and we spend so much money on dieting, clean eating and healthy living. Over half of British adults attempt to lose weight by controlling calorie intake; however a weight loss journey isn’t as simple as saying no to biscuits More…
7th March 2018
A collaboration between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) could improve patient outcomes, according to a new paper “Unmet needs, burden of treatment, and patient engagement in multiple sclerosis: a combined perspective from the MS in the 21st Century Steering Group” published in the peer reviewed journal, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. The paper – More…
18th September 2017
By Elliot Miller New research published in the journal Microbiome, has found that gut bacteria may have an impact on brain development and anxiety-like behaviour. Whilst previous research has revealed a link between the gut microbiome – all of our microbes’ genes – and anxiety, the study is the first to show a link between More…
24th August 2017
By Elliot Miller The relationship between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and alcohol abuse has long been considered to be unidirectional, with drinking a significant risk factor for TBI. While drunk, people are at an increased risk of head injuries. In the US, up to 50% of TBI emergency department admissions involve alcohol use. But could More…
20th July 2017
By Elliot Miller An experimental drug called ISRIB has been found to reverse cognitive impairments in brain injured mice. This ground-breaking research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers hope of a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), first discovered More…
8th June 2017
A pioneering new study has sought to investigate the differences between “normal” controls and terrorists. On psychological tests that measure intelligence, aggression, emotion recognition and moral judgements Colombian paramilitary terrorists were found to differ from controls on one key outcome. The terrorists scored higher on measures of aggression, as you would expect and also showed More…