Research@CPFT newsletter December 2020

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Music therapy may reduce distress for people with dementia

Research with CPFT finds that a new treatment approach that using music therapy on NHS dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the most vulnerable NHS patients...

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CPFT starts UK trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia

A groundbreaking trial exploring the potential of blood tests to diagnose dementia is now underway in CPFT,to help improve the UK’s diagnosis rate....

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Help to set the direction of dementia research

CPFT researchers are asking people with lived experience of dementia to share their views on research and which treatments should be tested to try and beat dementia...

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Research award joy for Trust and partners involved in pioneering computer game link-up

A pioneering partnership involving Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Neuroscience and award-winning computer game developer Ninja Theory has led to a prestigious research...

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CPFT psychologist wins international award for research

Psychologist Dr Ratko Radakovic has received an international award and recognition for his outstanding research in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain...

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Research with CPFT finds medications linked to reduced dementia risk

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research with CPFT that looked at health data from over 130 millio...

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