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Increasing your daily intake of magnesium may protect against age-related brain shrinkage, white matter lesions and the risk of dementia.

Claire Cordiner’s mother Margaret O’Kane and sister Angie Jones died just one year apart - and now her nephew has been diagnosed with the same condition

Three generations of one family have been diagnosed with deadly brain tumours, in what is thought to be a less than a one in a billion chance.

Ahead of World Parkinson’s Day on April 11, Abi Jackson talks to two people living with early-onset symptoms.

Could your highs and lows be the result of a mental health issue? Imy Brighty-Potts asks the experts.

Negative interactions with peers lead children with ADHD to become “withdrawn, rejected, lonely and isolated”

Exclusive: ‘I feel like someone is holding a gun to my child’s head and I don’t when they will pull the trigger,’ father says

Researchers have called for better support for children with ADHD symptoms.

Children with ADHD are at increased risk of becoming socially isolated as they grow up, according to a new study. Researchers said that the findings highlight the importance of peer support for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (

Senators from across the political spectrum are set to examine the impact that ADHD is having on people around the country and what help is needed.

Scots survivor Maggie McMartin wants to raise awareness of the condition as she fundraises for research