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Women tend to be diagnosed with heart failure five years older than men, but have a better prognosis, finds research published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
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Smoking remains stubbornly higher among disadvantaged groups, new research confirms
11 February 2026
New research finds people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage are more likely to smoke, more addicted, and less likely to attempt to quit – a pattern that holds across different types of disadvantage.
Research shows weight regain faster after stopping drugs than after diet programmes
28 January 2026
New Oxford research shows people regain weight faster after stopping weight-loss drugs like semaglutide than after ending diet and exercise programmes. ARC OxTV Theme 1 lead Professor Susan Jebb calls for long-term, holistic approaches to weight management.
Creative arts therapies effective for treating trauma in young people worldwide, Oxford research finds
28 November 2025
New Oxford research supported by NIHR ARC OxTV shows creative arts therapies – including music, dance and drama – effectively reduce PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents worldwide, with particular benefits for young people in culturally diverse communities.
Oxford child anxiety treatment to be rolled out internationally
21 October 2025
An Oxford-developed online therapy for childhood anxiety, supported by NIHR ARC OxTV, secures £7m to expand globally. The parent-led digital intervention reduces therapist time by 40% whilst maintaining excellent outcomes for children aged 5-12.
ARC-funded research reveals underweight children cost NHS as much as those with severe obesity
15 October 2025
ARC-funded research reveals underweight children cost the NHS as much per child as those with severe obesity. Study of 268,000 children finds childhood weight issues cost NHS £340 million annually, challenging assumptions about priorities.