Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests.

Pressure on mental health beds is so severe that some patients are being sectioned to secure necessary care, according to a survey of junior doctors.

A leading neuropathologist says former England striker Jeff Astle died from a brain condition usually found in boxers.

A Mental Welfare Commission report claims people with dementia still do not get acceptable care from the NHS in Scotland.

A nursing home owner failed to properly report allegations of potential abuse against two elderly residents, healthcare regulators have found.