University of Oxford

Psychology & Psychiatry

New study shows quitting smoking can improve mental health

A new cohort study has provided compelling evidence that quitting smoking can lead to improved mental health outcomes among people with and without mental health disorders, alleviating concerns raised by both clinicians and ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Study: Baseball and basketball players who peak early, die early

Baseball and basketball players, whose athletic skills peaked earlier or declined faster, had significantly shorter lifespans, according to an innovative study by Dr. Saul Newman from Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Demographic ...

Immunology

Autoimmune disorders found to affect around 1 in 10 people

A new population-based study of 22 million people shows that autoimmune disorders now affect about 1 in 10 individuals. The work, published in The Lancet, also highlights important socioeconomic, seasonal, and regional differences ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Are we ethically prepared for Disease X?

According to some estimates, there is more than a one in four chance in the next decade of another global pandemic. We don't know whether this will be influenza, a coronavirus (like SARS and COVID), or something completely ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

A new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer negative effect on fertility than previously thought. The results, published this ...

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