Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer
Dr Vanessa Raymont in the Department of Psychiatry and Dementias Platform UK is leading a team which is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia.
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Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
18 April 2024
She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families
Alcohol and drug overdose a leading cause of death in people recently released from prison
10 April 2024
In the first few weeks after release, alcohol and other drug overdoses were the leading causes of death in all countries analysed except for Brazil.
Trial including Oxford will test if drug can reduce depression following brain injury
5 April 2024
Up to 50 per cent of people who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) go on to develop some form of depression in the 10 years following the injury.
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