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Cambridge researchers are advancing understanding of mental illness and wellbeing – and putting this into practice.

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Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

16 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on...

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Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke and susceptibility to infection

03 Jan 2025

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease...

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Boost your life in 2025: Top tips for a healthier body and mind from Cambridge experts

02 Jan 2025

Five Cambridge experts share their top tips on ways to boost your body and mind, backed up by their own research

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‘Teen-friendly’ mindfulness therapy aims to help combat depression

18 Nov 2024

Researchers have developed a mindfulness therapy tailored specifically to appeal to teenagers to help them cope with increasing levels of depression...

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Mental Health Overhaul: probing the processes behind the symptoms

04 Oct 2024

A new Cambridge network is turning to basic science in a bid to advance our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders

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‘Diabetes distress’ increases risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

17 Jul 2024

Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders, a...

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Moving our bodies - and mindsets

07 Jun 2024

Moving your body and mind can help promote mental wellbeing in the workplace, say Cambridge researchers.

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“I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland”: nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be early warning signs of autoimmune disease

20 May 2024

An increase in nightmares and hallucinations – or ‘daymares’ – could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, say an international team...

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Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood

11 Apr 2024

Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual’s risk of poor physical health and...

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Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests

30 Jan 2024

Two Cambridge-led studies suggest that the psychological distress caused by lockdowns (UK) and experience of infection (US) was reduced among those...

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Feeling depressed linked to short-term increase in bodyweight among people with overweight or obesity

10 Jan 2024

Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research from the...

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The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement

13 Dec 2023

Meet the winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.

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