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Antidepressants are more effective than placebo at treating acute depression in adults

22nd February 2018

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A new NIHR Oxford Health BRC study finds that on average, the most commonly used antidepressants are more effective than placebos.

Filed Under: News

Free talk: New developments in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s research

20th February 2018

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Accessible and informative public talk exploring the latest research into the debilitating neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: clare mackay, dementia, event, talk

Virtual benefits for the real world

5th February 2018

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Daniel Freeman, NIHR Research Professor and Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Winner of the 2017 i4i Mental Health Challenge Award. How can we improve…

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Major NIHR award to develop VR treatment in the NHS for mental health disorders

5th February 2018

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The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) awarded £4 million to enable state-of-the-art psychological therapy to be delivered via virtual reality (VR) in the NHS.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Daniel Freeman, psychological therapies, virtual reality, VR

Cycling Down Dementia: Simon Lovestone bikes to receive knighthood

6th December 2017

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Prof Simon Lovestone, our Informatics and Digital Health theme lead, is cycling 300 miles over 3 months to raise funds for dementia research: he will even be cycling down to Buckingham palace tomorrow to receive a knighthood for services to neuroscience research.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, dementia, knighthood, simon lovestone

Triple win for Oxford at the RCPsych Awards 2017

8th November 2017

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Congratulations are pouring in for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford – praised as leaders in their field by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The Trust and the University are partners in the newly established NIHR Oxford Health BRC.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Digital, medical student, Older Adults, RCPsych

Dolphin brains show signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

24th October 2017

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A review led by Professor Simon Lovestone, theme lead at the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, has found the first unambiguous signs of Alzheimer’s disease in a wild animal.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, simon lovestone

Profile: Theme lead Clare Mackay

23rd October 2017

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Older adults and dementia theme lead, Clare Mackay, reveals where her inspiration comes from.

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Preventing dementia: how hard can it be?

13th September 2017

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Simon Lovestone, Professor of Translational Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford; Theme lead for Informatics and Digital Health at the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre Every morning I see…

Filed Under: News Tagged With: dementia, simon lovestone

Treating insomnia may reduce mental health problems

8th September 2017

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Study led by Oxford Health psychologist finds that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia can reduce problems such as anxiety and depression.

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NY Times: ‘England’s Mental Health Experiment: No-Cost Therapy’

9th August 2017

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‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) developed by University of Oxford’s Prof David Clark has been profiled in an article in the NY Times.

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BRC part-funded researcher wins Oxford University public engagement award

29th June 2017

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Dr Claire Sexton wins Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Early Career Researcher award.

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How close are we to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s?

27th June 2017

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BBC Radio 4’s World at One visits theme leads at NIHR Oxford Health BRC to find out.

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Oxford Health tops table for recruitment to research

21st June 2017

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is at the top of the table for most people recruited to take part in research studies.

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Simon Lovestone knighted in Queen’s Birthday honours

19th June 2017

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Professor Simon Lovestone, Informatics theme lead, is knighted for services to neuroscience research.

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Oxford Dementia Research Day

30th May 2017

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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre and ARUK Oxford Local Network are jointly hosting the annual Oxford Dementia Research Day.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: dementia

New Oxford Health Associate R&D Director

11th April 2017

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Professor Andrea Cipriani is the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s new Associate R&D Director.

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‘Getting the right level of oversight’

7th April 2017

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Professor Ilina Singh, our theme leader for patient and public involvement, is the first author on a new paper which sets out principles for responsibly testing innovative treatments for severe depression.

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The future in mind

7th April 2017

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The new NIHR Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS FT – was officially opened on 31 March in spring sunshine at…

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Talk: Fixing the Brain Before it’s Broken

29th March 2017

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Theme lead Prof Clare Mackay on how imaging techniques can help treatments for brain disease.

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