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Researchers from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli. The study showed that when autistic people are given a drug that activates GABA targets, their visual processing becomes more like that of non-autistic people.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Jan 2022
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 1 Jan 2022New research involving 149 participants found no evidence that vitamin D supplementation taken over six months improves mental or physical health symptoms in people with psychosis. Participants did however show high rates of vitamin D deficiency which could have longer term health impacts not captured in the study, according to researchers.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 28 Dec 2021This year, we have published stories on topics such as the effect of nature on loneliness, new training for eating disorder services and a blood test to reveal underlying neurodegeneration. See a snapshot of the last 12 months at the NIHR Maudsley BRC.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 23 Dec 2021All of us can probably remember a time when we felt lonely. In the UK, around 45% of people report experiencing loneliness – with 5% of people experiencing severe loneliness. With reports that loneliness has been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns that it could reach epidemic proportions by 2030, unless action is taken.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 20 Dec 2021
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