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Research from King’s College London and funded by NIHR Maudsley BRC and Mowatlabs has found that a significant proportion of children with Biliary Atresia (BA), a rare and serious early-onset liver condition, may face significant challenges in communication, motor skills and social interaction.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 31 Jul 2025Researchers from King's IoPPN are linking data from electronic health records to data from benefits records to understand how people with mental health problems move through the welfare system. A new study has focussed on Universal Credit which is a welfare benefit to help with living costs, available to people who are on a low income, out of work, or unable to get work. In this blog Dr Sarah Ledden discusses the findings and what they suggest for welfare reform going forwards.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 29 Jul 2025
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with University College London and Anna Freud, has found that negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and that this is significantly correlated with depression and anxiety.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 25 Jul 2025
Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment effects are yet to be determined.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Jul 2025
Morwenna Rickard, an NIHR Maudsley BRC PhD Student, has received funding in the NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (NIHR SPARC) to spend a three-month placement at the NIHR Oxford Health BRC.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jul 2025
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