NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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East and South East Asian Heritage Month: an interview with Michelle

It's East and South East Asian Heritage Month and King's CRF research nurse is calling on more people from the East and South East Asian community to take part in NIHR-supported research.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 8 Sep 2023

Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life

A study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London has found that whilst critical care admissions for people with dementia are going down, they are increasing during the last year of life.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 8 Sep 2023

King’s innovative AI projects funded to tackle fatal opioid overdoses

Researchers from National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and King’s College London are part of two collaborative research projects funded by the Office for Life Sciences and the Scottish Government to lessen drug-related deaths across the UK.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Sep 2023

From Patient to Advocate: A patient's journey of research participation and passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

This week, we spoke with Peter, one of our Patient and Public Involvement Engagement Members, on his journey and experiences of research participation and why he is passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in research.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 5 Sep 2023

Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals

Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the procedure.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 1 Sep 2023