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A recent paper in @TheLancetPsych highlights a joint initiative by funders & journals to introduce a set of #CommonMeasures in #mentalhealth research. This will make it easier to link & compare across studies with different designs in different contexts. buff.ly/3BHDZOG

Our new Children of the 90s study in @TheLancetPsych 👇 Alcohol dependence but not high levels of consumption during adolescence increased the risk of depression at age 24 Co-led with Gemma Hammerton Glyn Lewis UCL Brain Sciences UCL Psychiatry Bristol Population Health Science Institute sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New paper showing it's possible for a diet high in ultra-processed food (UPF) to meet the US Dietary Guidelines. Without outcome data, high UPF diets were presumed to be healthy rather than the alternative that the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) may be flawed🤦‍♂️jn.nutrition.org/article/S0022-…

Who’s heading to Australia for summer vacation.. or treatment? nypost.com/2023/06/29/aus…

Presented at #AAIC23: A 3-year trial involving persons with a family history of dementia showed no differences in cognitive change or brain MRI outcomes between the MIND diet, designed for neuroprotection, and a control diet. Full trial results: nej.md/3DaZs3p

Diverse and insightful sessions at the DA2023 conference today! Stoked to be attending, been 5 years since my last attendance in Sydney. Looking forward to more tomorrow!

In a Review now published online, Rebecca C. Simpson, Erin R. Shanahan, Richard A. Scolyer & Georgina V. Long discuss approaches to modulate the gut microbiota to improve the effectiveness of ICIs in patients with cancer: nature.com/articles/s4157…

Our new feasibility RCT assessing different education delivery methods of the low #FODMAP diet in #IBS: 📄vs📱vs👥 🔸Dietitian consultations were the most clinically effective, followed by the app 🔸Booklets were the least acceptable to pts onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nm… Neurogastro & Motil

Nice review paper: 'Antibiotic perturbations to the gut microbiome'. nature.com/articles/s4157…

Now on Early view, a paper from Teasedale et al, "Exploring the role of dietitians in mental health services and the perceived barriers and enablers to service delivery: A cross-sectional study". Read the full paper here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jh…

This week I feel like a real researcher again 😀! Back in the lab & clinical interview training with Delyse Tien - prepping for our new trial in people with major depressive disorder. Recruitment commencing soon. Exciting times! Meg Hockey UCCpsychiatry

A big week. 6+ months of prep and we have round 1 of meal testing (frozen meal pictured) AND ethics approval for our feeding trial in major depression! Such impressive work and especially from Delyse Tien Meg Hockey 👏🏼

Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap “Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health” nature.com/articles/s4138…

Abnormal #gastrointestinal #motility is a major factor in explaining #symptoms and a potential therapeutic target in patients with disorders of gut–brain interaction #dgbi | Gut gut.bmj.com/content/early/…

❓What's the contribution of placebo effects in physical or psych interventions? We used 3-armed trials to answer this in our hot-off-the-press #systematicreview in European Pain Federation EFIC® EJP 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej… Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies A 🧵

🚨 2022 Australian Health Survey data released today - diets of adults: 🍎 44.1% met the fruit recommendation 🥦 6.5% met the vegetable recommendation 🍎🥦 4.2% met both the fruit & vegetable recommendations abs.gov.au/statistics/hea…

The Food & Mood Centre is looking for people living with depression from #Geelong and #Melbourne 🧠 The OPTIMISM trial by @DeakinResearch Barwon Health compares two dietary patterns on depressive symptoms. Meals and snacks are provided for 4 weeks. More➡️bit.ly/49zBbSX

We are looking for adult volunteers with depression for a nutrition study – the OPTIMISM trial. Find out if you’re potentially eligible here: redcap.deakin.edu.au/surveys/?s=DXL… or by emailing [email protected]

Great day at the IMPACT showcase. Delyse Tien representing the team - the OPTIMISM trial. Recruiting for another month pre Christmas- don’t miss out! 👉🏻 foodandmoodcentre.com.au/optimism-parti…