NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Blood-based signature for Alzheimer’s disease could accelerate search for treatment

BRC scientists have identified a blood-based 'signature' linked to harmful plaques in the brain that lead to Alzheimer’s disease. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 21 Jan 2016

ZNF804A Gene linked to length of hospital stay for people with psychosis

BRC researchers have discovered a gene variant which could be useful for predicting the amount of time that people suffering with psychosis will spend in hospital.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Dec 2015

Driving neuroimaging research forwards

On 30 November 2015, the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and Dementia Research Unit (BRC/U) hosted a meeting on Neuroimaging & Experimental Medicine Advances at the Ortus centre, London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 2 Dec 2015

MRI scans predict risk of relapse in major depressive disorder

New research could allow people in remission from major depressive disorder to predict whether they are likely to have another episode of depression in future.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 31 Oct 2015

Brain inflammation linked to schizophrenia

Inflammation in the brain is linked to a greater risk of schizophrenia, according to a new study part-funded by the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Oct 2015