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Shattering moment my darling mother said ‘I don’t know you’

Everyone spots the onset of dementia in a loved one differently. The discovery of house keys in the oven, perhaps, or the repeated disappearance of a pair of spectacles.

Hearing loss speeds up brain shrinkage and could lead to dementia, researchers claim

Hearing loss in old age is also associated with an increased risk of dementia, falls, hospitalisations and poor mental health.

First British women to have £1,000 ‘no-frills’ IVF: Budget procedure inspired by Alka-Seltzer to be available within weeks

The budget procedure, which was developed last year, economises on expensive drugs and incubators. Instead, it uses a cheap test-tube set and a chemical reaction inspired by Alka-Seltzer hangover tablets.

Mental health system failings breaching patient rights and damaging care, finds CQC

A series of failings in the way mental health services are being commissioned and run is damaging the care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act and undermining their rights, a report by the Care Quality Commission has found.

MPs question CQC’s ability to monitor financial health of care providers

MPs have called for the task of assessing the financial health of large care providers to be handed to Monitor rather than the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Have scientists found the conscience? Region of brain discovered that makes you feel bad about poor choices

The small ball of neural tissue, named the lateral frontal pole, is vital for pondering the ‘what ifs’ of life, researchers said.

Devout Christian mother-of-three, 31, becomes first woman in Britain to DIE from cannabis poisoning after smoking a joint in bed to help her sleep

Gemma Moss, 31, was killed by the level of the drug in her blood, an inquest heard.

Mentally-ill woman, 32, gives birth to baby boy after doctors carry out enforced Caesarean section following court order

Mr Justice Hayden gave permission for specialists working for a London hospital trust to perform surgery after ruling that the woman lacked the mental capacity to make decisions herself.

Ambulances taking longer to reach stroke and heart attack victims

Ambulances are taking longer to reach patients with life-threatening conditions after receiving a 999 call, NHS performance data reveals.

Twin doctors’ diet experiment: One gave up sugar, one gave up fat

Is a high-fat, low-carb diet better for you than a high-carb, low-fat one? A pair of British brothers set out to end the fat versus sugar debate.