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\n \n\n \n1 February 2023
\n \n \n \nTo solve the greatest challenges in brain and mental health, we need to explore the most complex object in the known universe.
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\n \n\n \n22 December 2022
\n \n \n \nNew research shows that although patient\u2019s family details were often recorded, this information was not routinely used to help patients share their diagnosis with children.
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\n \n\n \n25 November 2022
\n \n \n \nA new wave of treatments that stimulate the brain with electricity are showing promise on patients and in clinical trials.
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\n \n\n \n18 November 2022
\n \n \n \nUniversity of Oxford researchers found that although many school-age adolescents are spending considerable time gaming, it is not having a negative impact on their wellbeing.
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\n \n\n \n17 November 2022
\n \n \n \nDespite enthusiasm for digital technology in addressing young people\u2019s mental health, few effective apps have been successfully rolled out.
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\n \n\n \n14 October 2022
\n \n \n \nHealth and care research in Oxford is to receive \u00a3122 million in government funding over the next five years to improve diagnosis, treatment and care for NHS patients.
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\n \n\n \n30 September 2022
\n \n \n \nAn important new trial will test the effects of oral semaglutide on the build-up of a protein in the brain that characterises Alzheimer's disease.
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\n \n\n \n30 September 2022
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\n \n\n \n30 September 2022
\n \n \n \nIn the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers at the University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust found a substantially higher rate of fractures in people with intellectual disability compared with people of the same age and gender without an intellectual disability
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\n \n\n \n21 September 2022
\n \n \n \nA new study finds that engaging with arts and culture online can improve mental health in young people.
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\n \n\n \n18 August 2022
\n \n \n \nNew study from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre investigated neurological and psychiatric diagnoses in over 1.25 million people following diagnosed COVID-19 infection, using data from the US-based TriNetX electronic health record network.
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\n \n\n \n9 August 2022
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\n \n\n \n9 August 2022
\n \n \n \nClinical researchers from Oxford University\u2019s Department of Psychiatry and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, together with colleagues from elsewhere, have developed guidance to help clinicians identify and treat patients at risk of suicide.
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\n \n\n \n26 July 2022
\n \n \n \nThe short-term effects of excessive drinking are well known, but to date it has been less certain whether alcohol also accelerates the aging process.
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\n \n\n \n18 July 2022
\n \n \n \nThis new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials assesses the effects of statins given alone, without concomitant antidepressant treatment, in people with depressive symptoms, but who do not have a formal diagnosis of a depressive disorder.
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\n \n\n \n15 July 2022
\n \n \n \nTwo drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant \u2013 both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK \u2013 were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.
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\n \n\n \n14 July 2022
\n \n \n \nConsumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-related cognitive decline.
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\n \n\n \n13 July 2022
\n \n \n \nA standardised schools-based mindfulness training programme did not help young people\u2019s mental health and well-being overall, but did improve school culture and reduce teachers\u2019 burn out, a research team led by the University of Oxford has found.
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\n \n\n \n12 July 2022
\n \n \n \nProfessor Kam Bhui, Departments of Psychiatry and Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, comments on a recent POSTnote briefing (based on literature reviews and interviews) from the UK parliament. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has summarised the evidence - Mental Health Act Reform - Race and Ethnic Inequalities - to inform debate and offer a series of resources to support legal scrutiny and apprise parliamentarians.
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\n \n\n \n7 July 2022
\n \n \n \nA recent survey found that young people who self-harm primarily turn to friends (one in three) and parents (one in four) for support. Formal sources of support, such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS), psychologists, psychiatrists, or GPs, and online or phone-based services, were accessed by considerably fewer young people.
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