100 years since Nijinsky met Bleuler: Can we still learn from individual cases? In this interview with CPFT consultant psychiatrist Dr Emilio Fernandez-Egea, clinical lecturer Dr Muzaffer Kaser asks what the Nijinsky case can teach us about the origins and development of schizophrenia. This interview follows Emilio’s talk for CPFT and the University of […]
Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds
People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have identified a link between these two conditions: inflammation – the body’s response to negative environmental factors, such as stress. “It is possible that heart disease and depression share […]
Adulthood only happens in our thirties
New research suggests it might be time to rethink our ideas about when exactly a child becomes an adult. Research suggests that most human brains take about 25 years to develop, though these rates can vary among men and women, and among individuals. Although the human brain matures in size during adolescence, important developments within […]
Healthy gaming: Can fun cognitive training help people’s cognition?
Rolling out change for better behaviours with the Naked Scientists podcast Whether it’s one or one million people, changing behaviour—it seems—is no easy thing. And adding mental health problems into the mix presents further challenges. Barbara Sahakian is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, who’s interested in improving cognition and motivation in people […]
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