HRT associated with reduced risk of psychosis relapse in women of menopausal age – new study
12 September 2024
Menopausal hormone therapy, also known as HRT, could potentially reduce the risk of psychosis relapse in menopausal women, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Impact of social factors on suicide must be recognised, leading experts say
10 September 2024
The impact of social factors such as poverty and abuse on suicide need to be recognised and action taken to address them, according to a major series of papers published in the Lancet Public Health on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Professor Ole Jensen appointed to Professorship of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
9 September 2024
Professor Ole Jensen has been appointed Chair of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, working across both the Department of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology.
Sports concussions in non-athletes not linked to long-term cognitive effects - new study
4 September 2024
The impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don’t play professionally, according to new research.
Music helps to highlight areas of brain affected by aging
29 August 2024
Older people are able to remember familiar pieces of music as well as young people – but some parts of their brain are having to work harder to do it, according to a new study.
First UK conference on Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours to take place
20 August 2024
Oxford will host the first conference of its kind into body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as hair pulling and skin picking next month.
Oxford part of new international Pioneer Centre for medical data research
20 August 2024
The University of Oxford has joined forces with Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen to create a new Pioneer Centre into data-driven medical research.
Could taking a specific anticonstipation drug reduce your risk of depression?
14 August 2024
A new paper suggests that anti-constipation drug, prucalopride, may reduce the risk of experiencing depression in individuals with no past history of mental illness.
Serotonin changes how people learn and respond to negative information – new study
12 August 2024
Increasing serotonin can change how people learn from negative information, as well as improving how they respond to it, according to a new study published in the leading journal Nature Communications.
Different hierarchical reconfigurations in the brain by psilocybin and escitalopram for depression
5 August 2024
Two pharmacological treatments used for depression affect the brain in completely different ways, shedding light on how the depressed brain gets rebalanced, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Mental Health.
Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study
1 August 2024
Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems two to three years post-infection, according to a new study.
Young mums and dads invited to help test new online support package
31 July 2024
Young mums and dads who are struggling with their mental health are being invited to be part of a new research study run by the University of Oxford.
New therapies developed by Oxford experts offer online support for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders
31 July 2024
Anxiety Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Four internet-based therapies are proving helpful for patients with social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorders and for children with anxiety disorders.
New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia – major study indicates
25 July 2024
The new recombinant shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study published in Nature Medicine.
Introducing a Race and Psychiatry Journal Club to the Department
18 July 2024
Founders of the Race and Psychiatry Journal Club, research students Maya Ogonah and Anabelle Paulino, talk us through how they set up the group last year, how it has progressed and tips for those keen to set up similar groups.
New study finds semaglutide safe for brain health with possible benefits for cognition and nicotine dependence
11 July 2024
Semaglutide – widely known as Ozempic/Wegovy – does not negatively impact brain health and is associated with lower risk of cognitive problems and less nicotine dependence, according to a new study.
The brain mechanisms behind how we recognise music
18 June 2024
New research published in the journal Nature Communications has uncovered the brain mechanisms behind how we recognise and predict musical sequences.
Professor Rachel Upthegrove made MBE
17 June 2024
Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the Department of Psychiatry in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
Statin use among people with depression associated with lower mortality
30 May 2024
New study of more than one million people with depression in England shows that statin use is associated with lower mortality and no increased adverse events.
Addressing homelessness could help prevent violence – new study
29 May 2024
Addressing homelessness should be a focus of public health initiatives in high income countries to help prevent violence, according to a new paper published in The Lancet Public Health.