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Oxford University to accelerate type 1 diabetes research and care with £10 million gift
25 September 2025
The University of Oxford has announced a gift of £10 million from the Bukhman Foundation to support ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes (T1D). This generous funding will establish the Bukhman Centre for Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes, as well as create new academic posts and scholarships, helping to accelerate progress towards better treatments and ultimately a cure.
Oxford University researchers pioneer new breathing test to detect lung disease earlier
25 September 2025
A new project led by Oxford University aims to develop a novel breathing test that could detect asthma and COPD earlier, more accurately, and closer to home - reducing pressure on the NHS and improving outcomes for patients.
Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia
24 September 2025
Any amount of alcohol consumption may increase risk of dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of alcohol consumption and dementia risk to date.
No evidence that Paracetamol use in pregnancy causes Autism Spectrum Disorder
23 September 2025
Current evidence does not support a causal link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder. A 2025 review of pivotal studies concluded that in-utero exposure to paracetamol is unlikely to confer a clinically important increased risk of ASD, and clinical guidelines on treating pain and fever in pregnancy should not change. Untreated pain and fever can harm both mother and fetus; when needed, paracetamol remains the recommended option.
New study find treatment for Chagas disease is excessive
23 September 2025
A new study has found the current recommended treatment for Chagas disease could be given over a substantially shorter time period and still be as effective.
Global study shows drug shortages affect patient care to varying degrees
23 September 2025
In the largest study of its kind, new global research has revealed that drug shortages can become a systemic issue affecting the health of millions of patients and impacting healthcare systems in Europe and North America
People with severe mental illness gain three times as much weight as peers, yet weight-management referrals do not increase
17 September 2025
People with severe mental illness gain 4kg more weight than peers over 15 years but aren't offered more weight-management support, identifying crucial five-year intervention window.
National registry launched to transform care for people at risk of type 1 diabetes
11 September 2025
A first-of-its-kind UK registry for children and adults who are at risk of type 1 diabetes has been launched at the University of Oxford.
First myeloma patient joins Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science trial of radioactive bone scan
11 September 2025
In a world first researchers at NDORMS are testing a new technology that could enable clinicians to better diagnose and treat myeloma.
Trial shows that suture repair fails to improve digital nerve injury outcomes
11 September 2025
The first ever trial of microsurgical suture repair vs nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests suture repair does not improve outcomes.
Iron Levels Found to Play a Key Role in FLASH Radiotherapy’s Tissue-Sparing Effect
11 September 2025
Researchers in the Department of Oncology have uncovered new insights into how FLASH radiation therapy kills cancer cells while minimising damage to healthy tissues. Published in Cell Death & Disease, the study shows the key role of iron levels in FLASH radiotherapy's tissue-sparing effect.
New recommendations from the ongoing national enquiries into maternal health and care in the UK
11 September 2025
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, co-led by Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, has today published the full Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report on women who died during or up to a year after pregnancy between 2021 and 2023.
Body-in-a-chip approach reveals how immune cells respond to heart injury
11 September 2025
Oxford scientists build a connected, ‘multi-organoid’ platform that recreates immune recruitment to the heart, opening new avenues to probe disease and test therapies.
World Suicide Prevention Day: latest research
10 September 2025
The Centre for Suicide Research investigates the extent, nature and causes of self-harm and suicide, with the aim of translating the findings into implications for prevention, treatment and support.
New Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Cancer Diagnosis Pathway for Patients with Non-Specific Symptoms
10 September 2025
A major UK study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, and Oxford Cancer, has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of a cancer diagnosis pathway for patients presenting with non-specific symptoms (NSS), such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue.
High blood pressure in midlife is associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia
9 September 2025
Evidence from the Million Women Study has shown that women who have hypertension (high blood pressure) in their 50s or 60s are at increased risk of developing vascular dementia in their 70s or 80s. The study is published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Long-term trial results show surgery and stenting are equally protective against stroke
9 September 2025
Long-term results from the largest randomised trial of stenting and surgery have shown that the procedures are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease.
New research identifies Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth
5 September 2025
Luana Soares, Francis Szele and colleagues from Oncology (Eric O’Neill), from Paediatrics (Mathew Wood) and from DPAG (Zoltan Molnar, Mootaz Salman), have identified Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth.
Outstanding early-career researchers awarded European Research Council funding to launch their ideas
4 September 2025
Today, eleven researchers at the University of Oxford have been selected to receive prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, each worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five years.
Research finds therapeutic potential for PEPITEM in osteoporosis
4 September 2025
Researchers have identified bioactive peptide sequences in PEPITEM molecules, and demonstrated the biological activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key changes caused by osteoporosis.