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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) in the UK is expanding a pilot on suicide prevention, using the Flow Neuroscience brain-stimulation headset, following remarkable early results. ... More

A new study of identical twins has delved into how much genes and the environment impact mental health and the development of neurodiverse traits – useful ... More

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) is holding a roundtable on women’s health and sport. ... More

Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of our genes and individuals have less power over their weight ... More

According to a number of recent studies, semaglutide weight-loss drugs can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, dementia, addiction and some eating disorders. There is ... More

Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in children, calling into question the foundation for all past and ... More

Survivalist, Bear Grylls has partnered with four mental health heavyweights and former TV producer, Neil Smith, to create an app targeted directly at men. Described ... More

Disruptions in the way the human brain links memory and appetite could help explain some disorders associated with obesity. Research from the Perelman School of ... More

An independent review which focuses on the welfare and safety of participants in grassroots and elite sport has commenced, with experts and members of the ... More

Young people whose “fat gene” is located in an unusual part of their chromosome chain are more likely to binge-eat, according to a recent study ... More

As part of the European Union (EU)-funded Inprofood project – which aims to bring together research, industry and civil society to figure out how to ... More

A Mexican MP has tabled an initiative to change current law relating to the management of publicly owned sport and leisure facilities. The proposals, by ... More