140. The Science of Child Psychiatric Illnesses

Could bacteria and viruses cause psychiatric disorders?This week Luke receives a request from a concerned grandmother and is happy to seek out the answers she needs. He explores a fascinating new arena of medical science, and tell us about work being done to develop therapies, and even vaccines, to combat major psychiatric disorders in children.

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Have you ever wondered why we laugh or if you can really die of a broken heart? Join Professor Luke O'Neill on ‘Show Me the Science’ as he tackles a different issue each week; from the serious to the silly, all explained through science. This Newstalk production will open the world of science to people of all ages. New episodes every Thursday. Show me the Science is with thanks to B Braun. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'