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Webinar reveals results of study on feeding and eating difficulties in children with rare genetic conditions

1 April 2026

Researchers from the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) at Cardiff University and University College London (UCL) have presented findings of eating difficulties in children with rare genetic conditions.

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New PTSD therapy for military veterans

26 March 2026

A new tailored PTSD therapy is an effective and scalable treatment option for veterans.

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ADHD gender gap linked with later diagnosis and poorer outcomes

10 March 2026

Late diagnosis of ADHD in girls and young women is associated with increased mental health issues, self-harm, alcohol use and drug use.

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Thousands recruited for “new era” severe mental illness study

16 February 2026

GlobalMinds’ three-year study led by mental health data science company Akrivia Health Ltd in partnership with Cardiff University

Meet the Brain and Genomics Hub: new centre shares plans to advance mental health research

6 October 2025

Cardiff University has unveiled its new Brain and Genomics Hub, advancing research into the causes and treatment of severe mental health conditions.

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Scientists discover eight new schizophrenia genes

15 August 2025

Researchers have identified eight new genes associated with schizophrenia in the largest exome-sequencing study to date.

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Summer School in Brain Disorders Research returns for its fifteenth year

1 August 2025

The four-day Summer School in Brain Disorders Research, hosted annually by Cardiff University's Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG), returned this July for its fifteenth consecutive year.

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New book shares patient perspectives on electroconvulsive therapy

25 June 2025

A new collection of stories curated in partnership with a clinical professor are shedding light on people’s experiences of receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat psychosis.

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Cardiff University Professor awarded prestigious Heinrich Hoffman Medal for pioneering work in ADHD

15 May 2025

Professor Anita Thapar, a globally renowned expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, has been awarded the Heinrich Hoffman Medal by the World Federation of ADHD.

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CNGG Director appointed as Health and Care Research Wales ‘Senior Research Leader’

10 May 2025

Director of the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Professor James Walters has been appointed as a Health and Care Research Wales ‘Senior Research Leader’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to health and care research.