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Review shows lack of evidence supporting use of antidepressants for insomnia

Research led by the University of Southampton has found there is not enough evidence to support the current clinical practice of prescribing antidepressants for insomnia.

SPCR Research Showcase 2018

Wellcome Collection, London 13 November, 2018

Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall

The University of Oxford's Professor Paul Aveyard and SPCR doctoral student Charlotte Albury were involved in the filming of the BBC's 'Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in November 2017.

Children with asthma and neurological conditions to be targeted by flu preventing strategies say researchers

School funded research recently published in Epidemiology and Infection, recommends that strategies for preventing flu and complications arising from flu in the community should be targeted at children with asthma and neurological conditions.

Safety of Antidepressants

$New findings from School funded research on the fracture risk for gout patients contradicts earlier research about whether or not patients suffering from gout are more likely to experience fractures.$

Gout is not linked to increased risk of fractures

New findings from School funded research on the fracture risk for gout patients contradicts earlier research about whether or not patients suffering from gout are more likely to experience fractures.

James Lind Alliance Advanced Heart Failure Priority Setting Partnership

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge and Lancaster are teaming up with health professionals, patients, carers and members of the public to identify the top ten research priorities for advanced heart failure.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England. The School's main aim is to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership.

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