Autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia all share several genetic risk factors, according to a major study. Versions of four genes increased the odds of all five disorders. Researchers hope to move the psychiatry away from describing symptoms towards fundamentally understanding what is going wrong in the brain. The findings were reported in the Lancet medical journal.
Greg Mulholland MP (Leeds North West), has called on the Prime Minister to welcome Whizz Kidz 'Generation Inspired?' report, as a great opportunity to use the Paralympic games legacy to improve the lives of young disabled people. Greg then joined Whizz-Kidz beneficiary and double gold Paralympic medallist Hannah Cockroft MBE and two Whizz-Kidz Ambassadors - Kidz-Board representative Joel Connor-Saunders and aspiring wheelchair racer Charlotte Moore to present the report to number 10 Downing Street.
The Joint Committee on the draft Care and Support Bill, chaired by Paul Burstow MP, is conducting pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill and has set up this web forum to hear the views of carers.
A disabled peer has attacked a "mean-spirited", "miserable" and "dishonest" government bill that will see disabled people in 3.4 million households across Britain facing further cuts to their income.
Going to the dentist is something most of us barely tolerate. So what's it like for the disabled people who struggle to access surgeries or cope with treatment, and where can they go for oral health care?
OK, so you're spinal cord injured. The question is - 'what happens next'? You may well be asking yourself that and trying to decide where your future lies. Will you return to your previous employment, retrain for a new career, or even decide that a complete change of direction is what you need? This Master Class will help you explore your various options for your life following injury, even if you've been injured for some time and are just beginning to want to make some changes.
