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Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) September Newsletter now available

Article published: 16 Sep, 2024

The September issue of the OH BRC Newsletter is now available to read on the OH BRC website.

Oxford Health R&D staff talk about studies at Dementia Oxfordshire event

Article published: 13 Sep, 2024

Research staff at Oxford Health recently attended the Autumn Information Fayre at the Windmill Centre in Deddington to provide information opportunities to take part in dementia research.

Oxford Academic Health Partners announces new Board chair

Article published: 11 Sep, 2024

Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery has been appointed as the new chair of the Board of the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP).

Participants report positive experiences of taking part in health research

Article published: 9 Sep, 2024

Around nine in ten research participants in the Thames Valley area said that they would take part in another study in the future.

Sports concussions in non-athletes not linked to long-term cognitive effects – new study

Article published: 6 Sep, 2024

The impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don’t play professionally, according to new research.

How do social skills affect daily life for people with Alzheimer’s dementia?

Article published: 4 Sep, 2024

Participants are being recruited for the Social Cognition and Functioning in Alzheimer’s Dementia (SOCIAL) study at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Oxford Health psychiatrist awarded £2.4 million Wellcome Career Development Award

Article published: 2 Sep, 2024

Dr Anya Topiwala, consultant psychiatrist at the Trust and Wellcome Clinical Career Development Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute, has been awarded a £2.4 million Wellcome Career Development Award to grow her research team.

New drug to treat patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s

Article published: 23 Aug, 2024

This week, a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to treat adult patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

Largest ever trial of ketamine-assisted therapy for alcohol disorder now recruiting  

Article published: 9 Aug, 2024

The largest ever trial to investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help people with alcohol problems stop drinking is now recruiting participants.  

OHFT Researchers, staff and partners meet the Cowley community

Article published: 8 Aug, 2024

Recently researchers, staff and colleagues from across Oxfordshire research held an informal drop in engagement session for women and children in Cowley.