2014 To Be the Year of the Brain News Round-Up July 2013 1st Edition (Updated 14th July 2013)

There is a recent case study of Olfactory Reference Syndrome misattributed to Trimethylaminuria in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease .

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in conjunction with several mental health charities have responded to the refreshing of the NHS mandate by emphasising the need for parity of physical and mental health problems.

Neurologist and writer Professor Oliver Sacks has written an excellent piece on his experience of aging as he approaches his 80th birthday.

Neuroscience

brain.1There is a new pan-European project to allow researchers to access imaging technologies for use in biology and medicine.

Events

Calendar

There is an upcoming film event at the Freudian Film Clip Club on 10th July in London featuring a screening of the film ‘flight’.

The European Neuroscience Association have announced 2014 as the ‘Year of the Brain’.

Appendix

News Round-Up 2008-2011

News Round-Up 2012

Index: There are indices for the TAWOP site here and here Twitter: You can follow ‘The Amazing World of Psychiatry’ Twitter by clicking on this link. Podcast: You can listen to this post on Odiogo by clicking on this link (there may be a small delay between publishing of the blog article and the availability of the podcast). It is available for a limited period. TAWOP Channel: You can follow the TAWOP Channel on YouTube by clicking on this link. Responses: If you have any comments, you can leave them below or alternatively e-mail justinmarley17@yahoo.co.uk. Disclaimer: The comments made here represent the opinions of the author and do not represent the profession or any body/organisation. The comments made here are not meant as a source of medical advice and those seeking medical advice are advised to consult with their own doctor. The author is not responsible for the contents of any external sites that are linked to in this blog.

Leave a comment