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Oxford University research showcased at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

University of Oxford research will be on display at the Royal Society’s flagship public engagement event, the Summer Science Exhibition, which launches this year on Tuesday 2 July in central London. This historic annual event, which has been running for more than 200 years, expects to attract more than 10,000 visitors seeking the latest cutting-edge science.

Science Together celebrates a third year of community-led research collaborations

Science Together hosts a Summer Celebration to recognise the seven community-led research collaborations formed over the last ten months through the Science Together engagement with research programme.

Major UK study reveals shifting trends and persistent challenges in heart disease over the last 20 years

A groundbreaking new study has shed light on how the landscape of heart disease has evolved in the UK over the past two decades. Researchers analyzed electronic health records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD GOLD and Aurum), encompassing a representative cohort of 22 million individuals. This included 1,650,052 people newly diagnosed with at least one cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2000 and 2019, with an average age of 70.5 years, of whom 48% were women.

The Centre for Research Equity launches historic partnership to advance health equity in Northern Ireland

The Centre for Research Equity partners with Northern Ireland to advance health equity. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and ensure research benefits all communities through inclusive, community-driven approaches.

First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy begins

A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a UK clinical trial to use deep brain stimulation to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80%.

Cholesterol-lowering drug slows progression of eye disease in people with diabetes

The LENS trial has demonstrated that fenofibrate, a drug usually used to lower cholesterol, reduces the risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy by 27%. The results were announced today at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and published in NEJM Evidence.

Poor metabolic health linked to worse brain health

People with poor metabolic health are more likely to have memory and thinking problems and worse brain health, according to a new study by researchers at Nuffield Department of Population Health. The study is published in Diabetes Care, and is the largest study into metabolic and brain health to date

Members of the Medical Sciences Division recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024

Professor Freddie Hamdy, Prof Rajesh Vasantlal Thakker, Prof Claudia Turner, Prof Paul Turner and Prof Rachel Upthegrove have been recognised and celebrated in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours list.

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Study demonstrates how AI can develop more personalised cancer treatment strategies

University of Oxford researchers have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop personalised cancer treatments which could be more effective at preventing patient relapse.

New MSD Safety Resource Hub

Glowing dye helps surgeons eradicate prostate cancer

A glowing marker dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons to remove them in real-time, according to a study led by the University of Oxford.

Sildenafil (‘Viagra’) improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

A new trial conducted by the University of Oxford reveals that sildenafil, commonly known as Viagra, enhances blood flow to the brain and improves the function of brain blood vessels in patients at a heightened risk of vascular dementia.

PRINCIPLE and PANORAMIC teams honoured with prestigious Prix Galien Award

The teams behind the PRINCIPLE and PANORAMIC clinical trials, run in the Clinical Trials Unit at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, have been awarded the prestigious Prix Galien Best Public Sector Innovation Award 2024 for their work in conducting innovative, large-scale clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New small molecule found to suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) and the Department of Pharmacology at Oxford University, have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and make resistant bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics.

University of Oxford research receives £5 million funding boost from British Heart Foundation

Funding will support world-leading cardiovascular disease research.

Hiding in plain sight: study identifies cryptic disease-causing genetic variants not detected by standard testing

Researchers in Oxford have identified types of genetic variants that lead to a range of rare disease but are not picked up by standard genetic testing.

Masks work, our comprehensive review has found

When a Texan farm worker caught bird flu from cattle recently, social media was abuzz with rumours. While bird flu is not a human pandemic, scientists and policymakers the world over are keen to prepare as best they can for when such a pandemic emerges – a tricky task, given that science is messy, policy must be pragmatic and people’s values don’t always align.

Safety Network Newsletter issue 8

Transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance

More than 1.2 million people die each year as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. But this number could soon rise dramatically: as resistance spreads, an increasing number of infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat as antibiotics become less effective.

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