by mg6754@ | Oct 24, 2021 | Child psychiatry, Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics Testing
To mark ADHD Awareness Month in October 2019, we are examining the evidence for a hereditary component to ADHD and asking how genetic testing can help parents to get the right treatment for a child who is suspected, or diagnosed, with having the condition. Is...
by mg6754@ | Oct 24, 2021 | Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics Testing
To mark Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re addressing a question we are asked frequently which is “how can we better help children with mental health conditions?” How medication is affected by genes As a parent, it is hard to see your child suffering from...
by mg6754@ | Oct 24, 2021 | Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics Testing
To mark World Bipolar Day on 30 March, in this blog we are looking at the role of medication in managing bipolar disorder and asking what can be done to improve its effectiveness and reduce the risk of unwanted side-effects. What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar...
by mg6754@ | Oct 1, 2021 | Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Christine’s Mum is doing well and is in remission, and although her family have a history of cancer, Christine has thankfully been given the all clear. In their job interview with OK Magazine, she covers the significance of receiving the test results. She stated: “it...
by mg6754@ | Mar 3, 2021 | Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics Testing, Psychiatry
University Mental Health Day (4 March) is shining the spotlight on the worsening mental health crisis in Britain’s universities. A joint initiative between Student Minds and UMHAN (the university mental health advisers network), the national awareness day inspires...
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