Way Out sign on London Underground

Tired of London? Maybe it鈥檚 time to change postal districts

12 January 2015

鈥淲hen a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,鈥 observed the writer Samuel Johnson in the eighteenth century. In fact, research published today suggests such a man may be merely living in the wrong postcode. A study of 56,000 Londoners found that a person鈥檚 life satisfaction depends, at least in part, on whether their personality suits the place where they live.

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Artist's representation of schizophrenia

Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume

18 July 2014

A study published today has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia. For the first time, researchers have been able to examine whether this decrease is harmful for patients鈥 cognitive function and symptoms, and noted that over a nine year follow-up, this decrease did not appear to have any effect.

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