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Revealed: why children of older men are more likely to have health problems - The Independent 26th October 2009
"Scientists may have discovered the reason why older men are at greater risk than younger men of fathering a child who develops serious health problems such as congenital deformities, autism, or schizophrenia."
Care system 'failed' our brother - BBC Health News 3rd October 2009
"Sunday lunch was one of the highlights of Alan Scott's week when he used to meet with the rest of his family at his parents' home to catch up with family news.
Collete McCormack and Christine Walker
Collete McCormack and Christine Walker say their brother's care was flawed
Yet on 31 March 2008 after eight days without the medication for his schizophrenia, the popular sociable 36-year-old turned up at the family home in Liverpool, convinced by voices he heard, and killed his parents. "
Cannibal killer murdered again after mental care failures - The Guardian 3rd September 2009
A cannibalistic killer who murdered a friend and cooked and ate part of his brain was able to carry out two murders in two months because of "systemic failures" in mental healthcare, an NHS inquiry revealed today.
Peter Bryan's symptoms were so unusual, however, that even experienced psychiatrists were fooled by his amiable behaviour, the investigation concluded.
'Systemic NHS failures' allowed cannibal Peter Bryan to kill twice - The Times 4th Septemeber 2009
Systemic failures in the NHS allowed a convicted killer to be treated in the community where he later murdered a friend and boasted of eating parts of his brain, an official report has found.
Peter Bryan, who suffers from schizophrenia, was originally convicted of manslaughter in 1994 after he beat Nisha Sheth, a 20-year-old shop assistant, so violently that she died.
NHS blunders allowed cannibal Peter Bryan to kill two - Daily Telegraph 3rd September 2009
A catalogue of systemic failings and blunders allowed a schizophrenic killer, Peter Bryan, to murder two more people, including eating parts of the brain of one, two inquiries have found.
Cannibal was able to kill following 'systematic NHS failure': report - Daily Telegraph 3rd September 2009
A schizophrenic was allowed to live as an outpatient and went on to murder a friend and eat parts of his brain because of a ''systematic failure'' in his treatment by the NHS, a report has found.
Brain-eating convicted killer freed to murder two more after social worker bungles - Daily Mail 3rd September 2009
A 'systematic failure' in the treatment of a schizophrenic allowed him to murder a friend and eat parts of his brain before he went on to kill a fellow patient in Broadmoor,two separate reports have revealed.
Convicted killer Peter Bryan was given permission to live in a hostel in north London where he could come and go as he pleased.
Embracing the dark voices within - BBC Health News 3rd September 2009
British psychologist, Rufus May is taking an unusual approach to schizophrenia by encouraging his patients not to battle against their voices - but to embrace them.
"The voice in my head says: 'You have to kill yourself because it's the only way you'll be free,'" explains a young woman.
NHS failings on cannibal detailed - BBC Health News 3rd September 2009
Two reports are to detail NHS failings over the handling of a schizophrenic killer who killed two more people after release from a secure hospital.
Peter Bryan, 39, of east London, killed a friend and ate parts of his brain in 2004 - two years after being released from Rampton, in Nottinghamshire.
Schizophrenic Alan Scott who stabbed parents to death is detained in hospital - Liverpool Echo 21st July 2009
A PARANOID schizophrenic who stabbed both his parents to death in a frenzied attack was today detained indefinitely in hospital.
Alan Scott, 36, turned on dad Alan senior and mum Stella Scott at their Allerton home during a delusional episode.
Parents doted on schizophrenic son - Liverpool Echo 21st July 2009
PARANOID schizophrenic Alan Scott would visit his loving parents nearly every day.
The court heard Alan and Stella Scott doted on their children and helped their son despite his lengthy illness.
Scott’s sisters Collette and Christine said: “They saw Alan nearly every day and were both extremely supportive of Alan and his illness. They stood by him throughout all the many troubles and difficult times that he had.
Liverpool sisters' grief over schizophrenic brother who killed parents in frenzied attack - Liverpool Echo 21st July 2009
TWO sisters whose brother brutally killed their mum and dad have told how they were robbed of their “very special parents”.
Collette McCormack and Christine Scott wept as their brother Alan Scott was detained in hospital indefinitely for repeatedly knifing their parents Alan and Stella to death.
Schizophrenia and manic depression: new link that could help millions - The Telegraph 2nd July 2009
Scientists in three studies have identified similar genetic causes behind both schizophrenia and manic depression in a discovery that could lead to new treatments for millions with the illnesses.
Gene clues to schizophrenia risk - BBC Health News 1st July 2009
Scientists have identified thousands of tiny genetic variations which together could account for more than a third of the inherited risk of schizophrenia.\n\nThey also showed the condition is genetically similar to bipolar disorder also known as manic depression.
Health news: How walnuts may help to prevent cancer, the benefits of running in water and a potential treatment for schizophrenia - Daily Mail 1st June 2009
In our pick of top health stories this week, a new study has found that walnuts may significantly lower the risk of breast cancer, a trial reveals running in water appears to reduce back pain and HRT patches are touted as a treatment for schizophrenia.
Hundreds of deaths linked to schizophrenia drug clozapine - The Times 24th Marc 2009
Fifty people die each year and hundreds more suffer serious side-effects as the result of taking powerful tranquillisers prescribed by the NHS, The Times has learnt.
Data from the medicine watchdog’s own reporting scheme suggests that clozapine, a drug taken by schizophrenia patients, has been linked to 950 deaths since being licensed in 1990 — equivalent to nearly one fatality a week.
Paranoid schizophrenic released into community to murder - The Telegraph 24th March 2009
Paranoid schizophrenic Tennyson Obih who was sectioned twice before being released into care in the community went "off the radar" of the health services and murdered a policeman in broad daylight.
NHS blunders left cannabis-crazed schizophrenic free to stab policeman to death - Daily Mail 24th March 2009
A series of NHS blunders left a paranoid schizophrenic free to stab a policeman to death.
Cannabis user Tennyson Obih, 29, went 'off the radar' to kill PC Jon Henry after he ditched his prescribed medicine in favour of 'olive oil and prayer'.
Gene 'has key schizophrenia role' - BBC Health News 21st March 2009
Two studies have pinpointed a single gene as key to the development and treatment of schizophrenia.\n\nA US team from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute found that a mutated version of the DISC1 gene disrupts the growth and development of brain cells.
NHS blunders set schizophrenic patient free to stab woman 21 times - Daily Mail 19th February 2009
Health workers caring for a paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed a woman in a supermarket 21 times have admitted a series of failings, her family revealed.
Samuel Reid-Wentworth was yesterday ordered to remain at Broadmoor high security mental hospital indefinitely for his 'premeditated' and ' frenzied' attack on Lucy Yates, 20.
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