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Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia | Dementia

They have taken the celebrity world by storm as a slimming jab and become a vital tool for managing type 2 diabetes. Now drugs such as Ozempic are being researched to look at whether they could help conditions ranging from alcohol misuse to dementia. Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication, and Wegovy, which is licensed… Continue reading Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia | Dementia

Airlines can’t add high-end seats fast enough as travelers treat themselves to first class

Airlines spent decades cramming as many seats into coach as possible. Now they’re focusing on adding roomier seats in a worldwide chase for high-spending travelers like Natalie Rasmussen. “I’m not going to fly to Europe in 36B. 36B is a bra size, not an airline seat,” said Rasmussen, an application scientist who lives in near San Jose, California.… Continue reading Airlines can’t add high-end seats fast enough as travelers treat themselves to first class

Universities must treat students better, says father whose son killed himself | Mental health

A father whose undergraduate son killed himself after he fell behind with his studies has urged universities to take better care of students who are struggling with mental health issues. Jos Winfield, an undergraduate at Brunel University London, would have celebrated his 22nd birthday this Saturday, but on Fathers’ day this year his parents found… Continue reading Universities must treat students better, says father whose son killed himself | Mental health

Driver charged in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

A Vermont man was charged in the crash that killed actor Treat Williams, Vermont State Police said Tuesday. Ryan Koss, 35, was cited Tuesday evening on a charge of grossly negligent operation with death and released, the agency said in a statement. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 25 in Bennington, it said. Koss,… Continue reading Driver charged in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

‘We have hope for some breakthroughs’: can we change the way we treat schizophrenia? | Schizophrenia

Fourteen years ago, the Icelandic neuroscientist Kári Stefánsson led a landmark investigation into the genetic risk factors for developing schizophrenia, a debilitating mental health condition in which people may lose touch with reality. Stefánsson is the chief executive of deCode genetics, based in Reykjavík, which has studied genetic information from more than two thirds of… Continue reading ‘We have hope for some breakthroughs’: can we change the way we treat schizophrenia? | Schizophrenia