Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of…
An effective online treatment for childhood anxiety developed by a team at the University of Oxford is to be adapted and tested in five countries in Asia and South America,…
Is participation enough? A new paper challenges the growing assumption that involving young people in mental health research is inherently beneficial to the scientific process, the people involved and public health….
Oxford Health BRC are proud to collaborate with What We Carry, a creative storytelling initiative that brings lived experience to the heart of our Pain Theme. What We Carry is…
At Oxford Health, we believe research should be accessible to everyone. We’re preparing to launch Count Me In following its pilot in 2021, a pioneering approach to make it easier…
This year’s World Mental Health Day theme “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” resonates with many during these uncertain times. At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust…
An Oxford academic paper that suggests current sleep scoring criteria may lead to biased results between sexes, and across age groups, has been brought back into the spotlight with a…
MQ is the UK’s leading mental health research charity and it has launched its new grant round for funding for a Fellowship award. The MQ Fellows Award empowers exceptional early-career…
Oxford’s first Neurodiversity Conference, hosted by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), took place recently, bringing together clinicians, researchers, local organisations, members of the public and the neurodivergent community to discuss current and future research and…
We’re delighted to share that University of Oxford’s Dr. Tessa Reardon, co-leading the WISDOM Schools Research Network within the Oxford Health BRC Mental Health in Development (MHID) Theme, is at…
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) and…
The Centre for Suicide Research investigates the extent, nature and causes of self-harm and suicide, with the aim of translating the findings into implications for prevention, treatment and support. Led…
The NIHR has announced a £6.5 million investment to establish a UK-wide Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Network, hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This new network will…
Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. …
A pioneering research centre aimed at achieving better mental health outcomes for children, young people and families will be established at the University of Oxford thanks to a £27 million…
Chronic pain is life-changing and considered one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Despite established theories about the molecular mechanisms behind it, scientists have been unable to identify the…
A major new Lancet Commission has called for people taking psychiatric medications – such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilisers – to receive proactive, ongoing physical health monitoring and support….
Findings from a study published today in The Lancet Public Health provide the strongest evidence to date that salt warning labels on restaurant menus are perceived by consumers as effective…
Andreia Costa is Project Manager for Training & Career Development at our BRC, and Chair of the Neurodiversity & Disability Working Group at University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry. In this interview Andreia shares…
Developing cardiovascular, mental health and neurological-related illnesses before the age of 70 is associated with a greater risk of dementia later in life, with the more of these conditions accumulated…
