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St Pancras Healthy Ageing Lab opens: “bringing research into clinical practice to improve older people’s quality of life”

Led collaboratively between CNWL and University College London, the new purpose-built research facility will aim to understand the diseases of ageing, and develop therapies against them.


NIDUS-Family: Programme supports people with dementia to live independently

Findings from the study examining the first-ever post-diagnostic dementia support programme are a ‘rare positive result’ and a ‘lifeline to thousands of carers across the UK’


BASIL+ trial: loneliness and depression can be prevented in older adults with telephone intervention

The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation trial ran during the COVID pandemic and found that the mental health and quality of life improved for older people who received the structured telephone-based psycho


Wellcome Trust launch funding scheme to help underrepresented groups fulfil their potential in science

The new funding scheme will be targeted to Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to stay in research and advance their careers.


Study examines COVID anxiety among adults in the UK and impact of psychological treatments

Published in the journal BMC Psychiatry, a new study explores the impact of psychological treatments on reducing Covid anxiety among adults in the UK


BRIGhTMIND: People with severe depression have longer lasting benefit from novel MRI technique

The BRIGhTMIND study used MRI neuronavigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat patients with severe depression and found improved quality of life and eased symptoms over the following 6 months.


Variable quality of life for those with anxiety shown by new study findings

Published findings from the TACK study (Tackling chronic depression) highlight the need for further research for patients living with anxiety disorders 


The Lancet Psychiatry introduces new policy on reporting lived experience in research

The Lancet Psychiatry will now request that authors provide information on patient and public involvement in their research.


UKRD publishes new best practice guide for clinical trials in the UK

The guidance was developed in partnership between NHS and industry representatives with the aim of helping to improve the set-up processes involved in UK based clinical trials


Harmonie: Study's "ground-breaking" findings show RSV jab could cut baby hospitalisations

A single dose of a new antibody treatment for babies could reduce infant hospitalisations due to the seasonal virus by more than 80% according to the results from the trial