For the last 3 years, the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health has been at the forefront of innovation in brain and mental health research in the UK, working…
A study published recently in The Lancet Psychiatry has unveiled a new approach to identifying individuals at risk of developing psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder. Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia,…
Scientists have identified a key set of symptoms and developed a scoring system to help clinicians in frontline medical and mental health services consider the possibility of a rare form…
New findings of a study looking into the complex relationship between antidepressants and the gut microbiome offers fresh insights into how gut bacteria may shape the success of depression treatments….
The largest analysis of global trial data shows clinical nitrous oxide as a promising rapid-acting treatment for depressive disorders. Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded…
Music, dance, art, drama, and poetry therapies are effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents across the globe. Published in Nature Mental Health, the study is…
A more holistic approach is urgently needed to treat people with epilepsy and co-occurring mental health disorders, according to a new paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Led by…
A new study has shed light on how advertisements for alcoholic, alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks affect what people choose to buy. The research, funded by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre…
We’re a few days away from launching Count Me In, Oxford Health’s pioneering approach to make research participation easier, fairer and more inclusive. Research helps us improve care, develop new…
A new study led by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC: Oxford Health) Preventing Multiple Morbidities Theme offers new insights into how we measure quality of life for adults…
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety. Hairpulling, also known as trichotillomania, is a body-focused repetitive…
Researchers from the University of Liverpool, supported by BRC: Oxford Health have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labelling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and save thousands of lives across…
Traditionally, the definition of relapse in schizophrenia has been confusing and inconsistent, causing significant issues for both research and clinical practice. This lack of standardisation has made it difficult to…
As we mark 25 years since the first clinical trial demonstrating ketamine’s antidepressant effects in people with major depressive disorder, researchers from Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford Health) have…
Two Oxford researchers have contributed to the recent major update of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Real-World Evidence Framework, which helps deliver the use of real-world…
New Oxford-led research reveals that underweight children require as much NHS support as those with severe obesity, challenging assumptions about childhood health priorities and highlighting the need for services across…
The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims to develop a new generation…
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,…
In spring this year, young people who had been adopted came together with University of Manchester researchers to produce two videos about their experience of taking part in research. The young people took part in SOCIAL, a National Institute for Health and…
