Today is World Mental Health Day, a time to reflect on the effects our everyday lives have on our own mental health and how to improve that of those around us. This longitudinal study from the UK explores the relationship between poor mental health and academic attainment in school pupils.
Last week the BBC reported on a successful clinical trial for a gene therapy to treat the progression of Huntington’s Disease. The paper published in November 2024 (restricted access) describes the methods of delivering a micro-RNA that targets the HTT gene via a viral vector. This gene therapy is
With the current US administration announcing this week that the use of Tylenol (AKA paracetamol, or acetaminophen) during pregnancy increases risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, namely autism, and that pregnant people should “tough it out” during pregnancy instead of taking one of the only safe medications to reduce pain and fever,
It may be fun to talk like a pirate, but it’s important to remember that you shouldn’t eat like one! Although not as common as it was 200 years ago, scurvy - a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, is still a risk for individuals on the autism
With World Tourism Day approaching at the end of the month, are there ways to minimise the effects of jetlag? This study suggests that picking destinations that have a different “social clock” i.e. different cultural meal times may help individuals ease into a different time zone, and that for
