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Psychopathy linked to structural brain abnormalities
05 September 2012
New research from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London provides the strongest evidence to date that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain.
Study reveals increasing drug use in older adults
04 May 2012
New research from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudlsey NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London shows that illicit drug use in people aged 50-64 has increased ten-fold in England since 1993.
BRC Research Methods Training Courses
01 May 2012
The BRC regularly runs research methods courses to help healthcare professionals design and conduct high quality research studies. The courses cover quantitative and qualitative research methods and general issues in conducting research and are free for staff at SLaM and King’s.
Biostatistics Seminar Series: Starting 28th February - Dr Zina Ibrahim 'Detecting Epistatic Interactions in GWAS Studies'
24 February 2012
The Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (BRC) Bioinformatics group has organised a Bioinformatics Seminar Series (BSS) taking once a month starting from February 2012. This seminar intends to cover all areas of Bioinformatics. The first talk will be given by Dr. Zina M. Ibrahim from BRC Bioinformatics group and will discuss 'Detecting Epistatic Interactions in GWAS Studies'.
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CBT effective in treating symptoms of the menopause
22 February 2012
Research from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London has found that brief psychological therapy may be an effective alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in treating hot flushes and night sweats – the main symptoms of the menopause. The study, led by Professor Myra Hunter at King’s College London is the first randomised controlled trial of group and self-help cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats.
Translational Bioinformatics Seminar
21 February 2012
Tuesday 21st February 2012, 12:30pm - 5:00pm - As part of the King's BRC methodology collaboration and the King's Centre for Bioinformatics, a seminar on Translational Bioinformatics will be held at Guy's Campus. The seminar will be followed by the next King's International Lecture Series by Professor Mark Musen, Stanford University
First NOCRI Dementia Research Workshop
31 January 2012
The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London is proud to host the first NOCRI Dementia Research Workshop in collaboration with the NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure, on Tuesday 31st January 2012 (09:00-16:30) at the Woburn House Conference Centre, 20 Tavistock Sq. London WC1 H 9HQ
CRIS highlighted as exemplar in PM speech
09 December 2011
David Cameron announced plans for the Government's Life Sciences Strategy to transform healthcare research and patient treatment in the UK, making particular reference to the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) System pioneered by King's College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Alzheimer's brain scan 'Highly Commended'
17 November 2011
A project from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (BRC-MH) was Highly Commended on the Health Service Journal awards. The commendation was in the Improving Care with Technology category and was for a brain scan that can detect the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
Community CBT workshops effective in treating insomnia symptoms
21 October 2011
Day-long community Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) workshops represent an effective and accessible treatment option for adults suffering from insomnia symptoms.
