Analysis of 2,000 brains unlocking some clues to schizophrenia & autism
Researchers are now a step closer to potentially identifying a link between molecular mechanisms and neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In a study performed by the scientific collaboration, The PsychENCODE project, researchers assessed DNA, RNA and protein data to obtain more information about the brain’s architecture. The study, which kicked off in…
Maintaining Mental Health at Christmas
For someone with a mental illness, the holiday season could present a lot of challenges From stress over buying gifts, to dealing with large crowds, crazy traffic, and attending family events – the festive season isn’t always a joyous occasion. Things like family tensions, excessive alcohol consumption, poor food choices, loneliness, isolation and money worries…
Helping elderly loved ones throughout Christmas
For the elderly, Christmas time can present as more of a challenge than a relaxing break due to schedules rapidly filling up with meals and celebratory arrangements. Holidays can highlight difficulties for our older loved ones, as gatherings and social occasions require and great deal of energy and can be an exhausting exercise. For those…
New mobile phone ban to protect primary school kids’ mental health
Mobile phones will be banned in primary school classrooms in a New South Wales Government bid to reduce online bullying and risk factors associated with students’ mental health. The introduction of the new law was announced Thursday and followed a commission in June led by psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg. Under the new rules, students will…
Singapore study finds mental illness more prevalent in young adults
Young Singaporean adults aged 18-34 are most at risk of developing a mental health illness, a Singapore Mental Health Study has found. A report on the findings, released on Tuesday this week, showed individuals in that age group were most likely to have experienced bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse, and obsessive compulsive disorder.…
Renewed call for a sugar tax aligned with Obesity Epidemic committee recommendations
The Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic has this week published a report featuring 22 recommendations to address Australia’s weight crisis. Among them, a tax on sugary drinks, mandating the Health Star Ratings, and banning junk food ads on TV until 9pm. Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending the taxing of sugary drinks, Australia…
Funding injection into the mental health of small business owners
More than $3.1million of federal funding has been invested into a program to aid the mental health of our nation’s small business owners, particularly those living in rural areas. Those grappling with long hours, ongoing stress and cashflow concerns Australia-wide will soon have access to an online portal called Ahead for Business, which is currently…
Federal Government declares $4 million commitment for development of Australia’s first research & translation hub for eating disorders
InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders thanked the Federal Government yesterday (Sunday, December 9, 2018) for its $4 million commitment over the ensuing 3.5 years for development of the nation’s first research and translation hub for eating disorders. Yesterday’s announcement marks an historical turning point for the more than one million Australians living with eating disorders. …
Minister for Health calls Health Technology Assessment Roundtable
Federal Health Minister, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has called for a Health Technology Assessment roundtable following discussions with the research-based life sciences sector earlier this year. According to Health Dispatch, former chair of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom, will be the master of ceremonies, and the agenda will include…
Telum Talks To… Emma Thompson, Managing Partner, Spurwing Communications & Kirsten Bruce, Principal, VIVA! Communications
Telum recently chatted with Emma Thompson from Spurwing Communications in Singapore and Kirsten Bruce from Australia’s VIVA! Communications about their agencies and being part of global agency partnership GLOBALHealthPR. Can you tell us more about GLOBALHealthPR and how the network operates? Kirsten: GLOBALHealthPR (GHPR) is the world’s largest partnership of independently owned health and science communication agencies. Our global network…