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« Back to NewsNicotine replacement therapy more successful in combination form
18 April 2019
New Cochrane Review investigates the effectiveness of different forms of nicotine replacement therapy in helping people give up smoking
Low calorie meal replacements are a cost-effective routine treatment for obesity in the NHS
25 February 2019
Replacing all regular meals with a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and bars, together with behavioural support, is cost-effective as a routine treatment for obesity
New Oxford Sparks podcast launched "Should I be a vegan?"
7 January 2019
Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, Dr Christina Potter in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is asked "Should I be a vegan?"
Oxford-led DROPLET study informs NHS action to tackle obesity and type 2 diabetes
30 November 2018
Clinical trials Health behaviours
Hundreds of thousands of people will receive help to battle obesity and Type 2 diabetes under radical new NHS plans to trial very low calorie diets for the first time.
Dialogue sets the research agenda for tobacco control
7 November 2018
Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
A Cochrane stakeholder engagement project led from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences informs national funding call for tobacco research.
No clear evidence that nicotine “preloading” helps smokers to quit
13 June 2018
Any beneficial effect may have been masked by reduction in use of smoking cessation drug.
Supermarket swaps support healthy diets
6 June 2018
Supermarket interventions could play role in public health strategies, study finds
The Big Crash Diet Experiment
30 May 2018
Clinical trials Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
Professors Susan Jebb and Paul Aveyard team up with the BBC to put the latest research on “crash dieting” to the test.
Sweet snacks tax may be more beneficial than sugar tax
26 April 2018
A 10% tax on sweet snacks could lead to a similar reduction in consumer demand as taxing sugar-sweetened drinks, with the potential effect expected to be greatest in low-income households.
Keeping active can help older people reduce the need for costly social care
18 October 2017
Health behaviours Research methods & EBM
An increase in physical activity could cut social care spending, shows research published in the BMJ.
Recognising research and teaching achievements
21 September 2017
Awards & appointments Big data Health behaviours
Congratulations to Dr Clare Bankhead and Dr Rachna Begh, who have been awarded new titles in the recent Recognition of Distinction Exercise.