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<p>Lou Reed wrote bitingly about the electro-convulsive therapy he was subjected to as a form of conversion therapy for his 'homosexual urges' when he was in his teens. </p>

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Gareth O'Callaghan: ECT is unsafe, say campaigners. So why is it still used in Irish hospitals?

New legislation may ban ECT for under-18s, but wider concerns over safety, memory loss and ethics remain unresolved in Ireland

<p class="contextmenu Body Body">The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland said in its paper that the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children admitted to the paediatric neurosurgical centre at CHI Temple Street is e-scooter accidents. File picture: Adobe Stock</p>

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E-scooter accidents now a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children, doctors warn

<p>Author Sabina Brennan at home in Co Cavan with her new book, ‘Still Me’. Picture: Lorraine Teevan</p>

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‘My mom never knew she had dementia — it would have devastated her’

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Former Rugby, GAA, and soccer players sought for TCD study into dementia

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Mind your brain health: How to protect your cognitive abilities

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How a sunny outlook toward ageing can help to protect your memory

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Mummy brain: under the microscope

The dynamic changes in your grey matter during pregnancy can lead to greater efficiency and may even protect long-term cognitive function, say experts

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021