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Machine learning to help improve engagement in gambling addiction treatment

Professor Matt Field will lead a major research project to look at the factors underlying dropout in gambling addiction services.
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Comparing delusions with ideologies - exploring the roots of belief

A new research project, IN-MIND, will investigate the fundamental nature of human belief systems.
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"Nocebo Gap" in healthcare: Discrimination's impact on medication side effects

A new study has uncovered a link between patients' experiences of discrimination in healthcare settings and the likelihood of them experiencing negative side effects from their medication.
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Inaugural lecture - Professor Sue Sherman

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Sherman will be talking about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the ~5% of cancers it causes.
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Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows

One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to improve people’s cognitive abilities, according to research from.