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Major trials to test effectiveness of cannabidiol on psychosis

Global study involving three clinical trials will investigate the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms, thanks to a multi-million pound grant to Oxford University.

Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function - new study

The study also found having just one moderate-to-severe concussion, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), can have a long-term impact on brain function, including memory.

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Testing for hearing loss could 'reduce dementia risk' later in life

Research by Sarah Bauermeister of Dementias Platform UK into hearing loss and its impacts on the progress of dementia in later life has featured in extensive media coverage of a Brain Health Check-In tool created by Alzheimer's Research UK.

Child linking hands with parent in hospital

‘Thinking Family’ when an adult has a serious illness

New research shows that although patient’s family details were often recorded, this information was not routinely used to help patients share their diagnosis with children.

£35.4m funding for research into brain health

More than £35 million of funding awarded to Oxford Health Biomedical Research Council (BRC) to create a network of centres of excellence in brain health, which will support more ground-breaking innovation in brain health and help revolutionise the care and treatment of people with mental and cognitive disorders.