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The NIHR-Wellcome Trust King's Clinical Research Facility has administered psilocybin to a patient with treatment-resistant depression in the first randomised controlled trial of its kind.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Sep 2019An analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Feb 2019The physiological impacts of depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead to changes in the behaviour and biology of newborns, finds new NIHR funded research.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Jul 2018A global research project has mapped out the genetic basis of major depression, identifying 44 genetic variants which are risk factors for depression, 30 of which are newly discovered. The study, by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium and co-led in the UK by King’s College London, is the largest study to-date of genetic risk factors for major depression.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 26 Apr 2018An international team, including a researcher funded by the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, have found physical activity can protect against the emergence of depression, regardless of age and geographical region.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 25 Apr 2018
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