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Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat lowers their risk of clinical depression, new research has found. The study discovered that eating extra portions of fruit and vegetables each day can boost mental health to such an extent that it can offset half the negative psychological impact of divorce and a quarter of the psychological damage of unemployment.

The 91¸£Àû is delighted to be partnering with project leads Coventry University and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in a major, new, mental health pilot.

Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption – according to a new study by the 91¸£Àû, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University.

IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than maths for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study in by researchers at the 91¸£Àû and the University of Tennessee. This could change the education system for those with cognitive impairments.

A survey led by a 91¸£Àû psychology researcher of gambling advertising research since 2014 shows a shows rapid increases in amount and potential influence.

The birth of a child has drastic short-term effects on new mothers’ sleep, particularly during the first three months after birth. Researchers at the 91¸£Àû have also found sleep duration and satisfaction is decreased up to six years after giving birth for both parents.