Dr Patrick Rothwell is investigating whether strengthening the connections in the brain can help us develop better mental health treatments.
Dr Patrick Rothwell is investigating whether strengthening the connections in the brain can help us develop better mental health treatments.
New research we’ve funded has linked – for the first time – an increase in consumption of folic acid during pregnancy with changes in children’s brain development. And this was associated with a reduction in the incidence of psychotic symptoms.
Dr Jeremiah Cohen is using innovative techniques to explore the role that brain chemical serotonin plays in affecting mood.
Could chemicals in the brain cause depression by affecting which genes are involved in different brain processes?