Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women. Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...

“You do not see a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism in children.” Author of 'Expecting Better' Professor Emily Oster explains the studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy, after President Trump warned pregnant women against using the painkiller. #Newsnight

On #worldalzheimersday our team is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support

Persistent pain awareness is critical; too many healthcare systems and providers are ignorant of the complexity of chronic pain. This leads to patient dismissiveness and treatment abandonment, which leads to increased suffering. We must do better. #YourPainIsReal #WeBelieveYou

🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch

3 chronic #lowbackpain treatments have promising long-term results based on curent body of research: 🤾 Exercise 👩‍⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT) 🤝 Self-management programs A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP. #painscience #pain massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...

Our paper on SleepShifters, a new co-developed sleep and wellbeing programme for shift workers, is now out in the IJERPH. 🧪 Read the full open access paper, including the intervention development process and resulting protocol at: doi.org/10.3390/ijer... #sleep #circadian #shiftwork 1/2

Any mid-career STEM researchers interested in relocating to the UK? The Royal Society is providing £4M grants in a fast-track program. royalsociety.org/grants/farad... Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society @warwickpsych.bsky.social

📢 Calling all healthcare professionals! Katie Cunneen - PhD student at Warwick Psychology - is conducting a short 15-minute survey to better understand healthcare workers’ wellbeing and their engagement with workplace mental health support. 👉 warwick.co1.qualtric... 1/3

Concerning sharp rises in common mental health conditions, particularly in young people. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Interested in practising inclusive research in Autism? Free webinar offered by members of the Warwick Lifespan Health and Wellbeing group @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social and Dr. Gitit Kadar-Satat. Sign up before spaces are gone! 🧪

Wow! That’s amazing! 🤩 Congrats @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social !!

Wrapping up the European Insomnia Network meeting in Amsterdam! Two days of insightful talks, engaging round tables, beautiful posters and plenty of socialising on the topic of insomnia- forming new collaborations across Europe. What a supportive and engaging community to be part of!

🚨 New Resource Alert! 🚨🧪 We just launched a resource page packed with useful information about the Pain Self Perception Scale for pain researchers and clinicians. Access is free for non-commercial projects/activities. Check it out here 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...

Had the best time at the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, and the cherry on top is winning the oral abstract prize 🥇🏆 Thank you @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social @nkytang.bsky.social and @lukehodson.bsky.social on this project! @warwickpsych.bsky.social

Very proud of our PhD student @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social who delivered her Best Abstract Prize presentation at the British Pain Society meeting with confidence, clarity and empathy. Well done! 👏 @warwickpsych.bsky.social #BPS2025AGM

Pleased to collaborate with colleagues @upenn.edu Schools of Nursing & Medicine on this study exploring psychological and pain coping correlates of mental defeat in chronic pain. Differences by opioid use dxer status may help tailor interventions & reduce suicide risk.#pain doi.org/10.1093/pm/p... 🧪

Nice! Congrats @michaelapawley.bsky.social 👏🎉🔥

Well done to Peter To, @katiecunneen.bsky.social, and @michaelapawley.bsky.social for their presentations at the @warwickpsych.bsky.social PGR day. Impressed by the improvements they have shown in a short space of time!

A buzzing Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group termly meeting today! 🍕🎉👏 Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers for sharing exciting updates on their projects - inspiring research all around. #Wellbeing #AcademicLife @warwickpsych.bsky.social

A guide to the different types of diabetes, including the latest type to be officially recognised – type 5.

Midlands Sleep Group annual conference today! Great talks, including ECR presentations by our very own @thomasbilterys.bsky.social & Peter To, highlighting the sleep-pain link and sleep being a worthy treatment target 🎯 🧪 @michaelapawley.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

How fun! Don’t know if PhDs on sleep would stand a chance in this competition though 😂

Such a nice surprise to find that one of my papers is among the most-viewed in Journal of Sleep Research! Not a bad way to start the week 🙌 @warwickpsych.bsky.social #TopViewedArticle 🧪The paper is open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Science vs. misinformation: Who wins? 🧐 Mathilde Touvier’s research shows that public engagement is as vital as discovery. Clear, non-judgmental communication builds trust - if scientists stay silent, misinformation wins. 👉 buff.ly/DIckT7V @inserm.fr #ERCEngage #SciComm #FrontierResearch

Cherry blossoms just outside our lab in full bloom 🌸 - most beautiful time of the year!

Targeting rumination and worry may help with youth anxiety, depression and repetitive negative thinking buff.ly/8e1jvAq #Rumination #Worry #Transdiagnostic #YouthMentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #RepetitiveNegativeThinking #Psychotherapies 🧵 THREAD

👇 Calling for UK-based healthcare workers 🧪

We are recruiting for two 1-year teaching-focussed positions. We welcome applicants in a wide range of areas, with a particular focus on social psychology for one of the posts. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML866/a...

Recruiting for a study to test online program! - 18-70 years old - (Recurring) Pain 3+ months - Sleep difficulties What’s involved? - 1-night sleep screening in lab - 6-week online program 📌Interested? 🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc... 📩 [email protected] #ChronicPain #SleepResearch

Health Spotlight Seminar - sign up before spaces are gone! warwick.ac.uk/research/spo... 🗓️ 2nd April 2025 (Wed) ⏰ 2:30-3:30pm (refreshment at 2:15) 📍 Warwick Medical School GLT2 @warwickmed.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social

Participant Recruitment! Looking for workers within the healthcare sector to take part in a 15-minute survey about workers' health and engagement in workplace mental health support (Prize draw to win up to £150 worth of shopping vouchers). Survey link - warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

In 1/3 of #insomnia, the #1 #sleep disorder, objective sleep recordings do not reveal abnormalities, contradicting subjective assessments. This has bugged sleep experts for decades! @rherzoga.bsky.social publishes a new study in @commsbio.bsky.social to understand this paradox: rdcu.be/edj22 1/n

Clinical research in the UK is under threat, partly because it takes so long to get a study or trial approved. Here are some of my suggested solutions in this BMJ Opinion piece @nihr.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukri.org www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Shift work is so common, but how does it affect sleep, performance & health? Dr Amber Tout gave our PS362 Sleep & Health students a fantastic guest lecture on this topic, based on our #Sleepshifters research at Warwick @warwickpsych.bsky.social

📢 New Research: Best Drugs for Migraine Attacks? A NIHR-funded study compares drug effectiveness for acute migraines, helping patients and clinicians make informed choices. 🔎 Read the full summary: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/which-...

Don’t miss out the opportunity to work with my amazing colleagues @alexdclarke.bsky.social @mmrobinson93.bsky.social @gambichiara.bsky.social! Up to 4 PhD scholarships on offer by @warwickpsych.bsky.social!

Thanks for featuring this paper @warwickpsych.bsky.social, brilliantly led by Miriam Brazzelli & Jemma Hudson. Now it’s clear we need to up our efforts treating sleep issues associated with fibromyalgia. Certain interventions hold promise but need more research & better evidence. 🧪 #sleep #pain

Just bought my train tickets. Looking forward to the Sleep for All conference @thesleepcharity.bsky.social on Friday/Saturday. Excited programme - can't wait to hear and talk about all things #sleep. thesleepcharity.org.uk/get-involved...

Need your help - please repost and recommend the study 👇 to people you know 🙏

The British Sleep Society (BSS) is pleased to announce the launch of its Studentship Programme, offering undergraduate and postgraduate students in the United Kingdom an opportunity to engage in original sleep research. Follow the link for more details: www.sleepsociety.org.uk/click-here-f...

Are you a researcher planning to apply for Wellcome funding in the next two years? We’re offering researchers the opportunity to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee and learn how grant applications are assessed. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Nature research paper: A dual-pathway architecture for stress to disrupt agency and promote habit https://go.nature.com/413NVOS

Our latest study in Psychological Medicine evaluates a digital CBT-Insomnia + Emotion Regulation intervention delivered in workplaces- and the results are promising! 🧪 ✅ Large improvements in: 💤 Insomnia (d=1.75) 😔 Depression (d=1.58) 😨 Anxiety (d=1.17) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Food for thought for sure.

Very well done, Michaela!!

👇 Great resource for ESM/EMA research.

🎓 4 PhD Fellowships at Warwick Psychology for 25/26 entry www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI727/p... -1 open to applicants with their own choice of supervisor/ proposal. If you're interested in sleep and pain research, get in touch. 🧪 Closing date: 16 March 2025 at 23:59

"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them." Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world. 🔬 #WomenInScience

Great discussion following our departmental brown bag seminar, on mild traumatic brain injury and post concussion symptoms. Dr Nigel King fielded questions spanning from aetiology and management of MTBI, high-profile NFL cases🦉, to banning of headers in young footballers. ⚽️