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The UK Clinical Trials Gateway has now been replaced with Be Part of Research. This is a new site which is still under development. Your feedback will help improve it.

We are here to help you find out about health and social care research that is taking place across the UK.

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As the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 declines, some studies that had been put on hold are now restarting. This means that as people receive appointments for non-COVID care, there will be opportunities to take part in research alongside this. The healthcare team may put in place changes to minimise risks for people taking part in research from COVID, such as fewer face-to-face clinics or drive-through blood tests. Check this site or speak to your health professional for updates on opportunities to take part in research, as things are changing quickly.

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Health research needs people of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the country, to take part and help shape research. That way the results can benefit as many people as possible. Find out more about the ways you can get involved.

NIHR learn - What is Health Research online course

Do you want to know how doctors and health professionals find new and better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease? Join our online course to find the answer, hear first hand accounts of being part of research, and much more.

Find out about the opportunities available such as learning about research through a course, donating a sample to the NIHR BioResource bank to help research for chronic health conditions, giving feedback on research study design or registering your interest in helping Dementia Research.

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Brain inflammation linked to uncommon type of 'early-onset' dementia

'Inflammation in the brain ‘linked to several forms of dementia' ITV News reports

18 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

Letting babies "cry it out" does not affect behaviour in later life, reports study

A new study suggests that leaving babies to "cry it out" occasionally does not have much impact on future crying, and does not affect a baby's attachment to its mother, or future behaviour.

17 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

Young people who vape may be more likely to start smoking

Read more about how vaping in young people affects their risk of smoking in later life.

12 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

Babies' sleep problems may raise chances of anxiety later in childhood

A new Australian study has looked at nearly 1,500 mother-child pairs to see whether babies with persistent and severe sleep problems were more likely to show signs of mental health problems in later childhood.

11 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

Being tall and lean as a child linked to increased risk of endometriosis

'Girls who are tall and lean in childhood are more at risk of later developing endometriosis, research has found' The Guardian reports

10 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

Eating an egg a day does not raise risk of heart attack or stroke

In a new study, researchers used dietary information from 215,618 people in the US. They found no evidence that people eating an egg a day had a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than people who rarely or never ate eggs, once their overall diet and lifestyle was taken into account.

05 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

"No evidence" that full-fat milk and dairy products lead to overweight children

"No evidence" that full-fat milk and dairy products lead to overweight children.

04 March 2020 NHS Behind the Headlines opens in a new window

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