Cambridge researchers are seeking the views of people with lived experience of dementia – patients and their friends and families – on which existing drugs should be repurposed for clinical trials to see whether they can slow or halt the progress of dementia.
People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.
From helping to inoculate the public against misinformation to tackling air pollution in rapidly urbanising African cities, researchers from across the University of Cambridge were honoured at the Cambridge Awards on 3 February.
Meet the winner of the Cambridge Awards 2024 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
The 2024 Collaboration Award winner is Representing psychosis in video games: Communicating clinical science and tackling stigma, a project led by Prof Paul Fletcher Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, Clare College.
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.
Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.
Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
Five Cambridge experts share their top tips on ways to boost your body and mind, backed up by their own research
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