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Alcohol blamed for high suicide rates in Northern Ireland

Alcohol and drugs are fuelling homicide and suicide rates in Northern Ireland, a new independent report by University of Manchester researchers has found, with alcohol appearing to be a key factor for the country's higher ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bullied children 3 times more likely to self harm

Children who are bullied in childhood are up to three times more likely to self harm up to the age of 12, a study published today on BMJ suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover new therapy for fragile X chromosome syndrome

Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Achucarro neurosciences centre have discovered a new therapy for the fragile X chromosome syndrome. This new therapy proposes the modulation of the cerebral ...

Medical research created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

1 in 12 teenagers self-harm but most stop by their twenties

(Medical Xpress) -- Despite self-harm being one of the strongest predictors of completed suicide, 90% of young people who self-harm as adolescents cease self-harming once they reach young adulthood. However, ...

Health created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast