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Youth exposed to household challenges are among the groups most vulnerable to early substance use. To address the needs of this group, this pilot study assessed the feasibility of participant recruitment and retention…
A large European study revealed that a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet paired with exercise and coaching dramatically reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes. Participants who made these lifestyle changes were 31% less…
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Influential and impactful Oxford Self-harm Monitoring System had been in place, and continuously funded, for 50 years.
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new trick used by one of cancer’s most notorious proteins. MYC, already infamous for fueling runaway tumor growth, also appears to help cancer cells survive by repairing their…
Laura Winchester and Rongqin Yu have both been conferred the title Associate Professor by the Medical Sciences Division.
Behavioral finance is the study of how psychology affects investor behavior and financial markets. The study of behavioral ...
Background There are high rates of co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among patients in treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). PTSD and SUD should be treated simultaneously, which is rarely the case…
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development ...
To understand the perspectives and experiences of patients and healthcare professionals regarding the trial design, recruitment and randomisation process to a novel cohort-embedded RCT design for Nephron Sparing…
Depression is a major public health problem with a rising prevalence and a negative impact on quality of life, mortality, and morbidity. While effective treatments, such as behavioral activation, are available, they are…
Scale-up penalty, a common phenomenon in which the promising effects found in early preliminary studies are substantially reduced when evaluated in a subsequent larger trial, can stall the advancement of health behavior…
The benefits of eating chocolate may include improving mood, lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases, supporting cognitive ...
The latest edition of the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry has just been published by Oxford University Press.
Some people taking Ozempic-like diabetes drugs may be getting dramatically better results for a surprising reason: why they overeat in the first place. A year-long study in Japan found that people who tend to eat because…
Oxford and Birmingham study with more than 3,700 UK participants challenges idea that cognitive decline would be associated with relapse risk
Scientists have developed a breakthrough injectable biomaterial that travels through the bloodstream to repair damaged tissue from within, reducing inflammation and jumpstarting healing. In animal studies, it…
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often celebrated as game-changing solutions—but new research reveals a surprising social twist. People who lose weight using these medications may actually face more…
Ironically, smart people often struggle to start a basic tasks. As psychological research teaches us, intelligence and motivation ...
Chronic stress is already tough on your gut—but new research suggests late-night eating could make things even worse. Scientists analyzing thousands of people found that those under high stress who also ate a large…
The groundbreaking partnership that successfully treated a rare metabolic disorder in KJ Muldoon, or “Baby KJ,” with ...
A team from the University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust created a therapeutic horticulture garden in a psychiatric intensive care unit for young people, as part of a new study looking at how green…
Utah has taken a cautious but nationally significant step into psychedelic science. On March 19, Gov. Spencer Cox signed House ...
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key market opportunities in mental health clinical trials include the rise of digital ...
Psychology, the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, helps us understand why people think, feel and act the way they do.
Researchers found that children raised in rural areas are more prone to depression, withdrawal, and emotional problems, while ...
New study shows that a balance between cooperation and competition is a fundamental principle of how human and animal brains function, a finding which could help inform more realistic brain-like artificial intelligence…
Officials emphasized that research into the drug remains in its early stages. One administration official noted the goal is to determine whether ibogaine represents a viable therapeutic option or ...
In 2012, a study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found extroverts experience a closer bond to their workplace ...
CSC’s Research Branch is uniquely positioned to provide a relevant, operationally meaningful and targeted program of applied ...
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