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Genetic mapping of tumours reveals how cancers grow
General Research
11 August 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Science for Life Laboratory, and the Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden, have found that individual prostate tumours contain a previously unknown range of genetic variation.
Tackling suicide risk in people with mental disorders
General Research
10 August 2022
Clinical researchers from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, together with colleagues from elsewhere, have developed guidance to help clinicians identify and treat patients at risk of suicide.
Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed
General Research
9 August 2022
A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published by an Oxford-led research team in the journal PNAS.
Oxford spinout MiroBio acquired by Gilead Sciences for $405m
General Innovation Research
4 August 2022
The inflammatory diseases company’s rapid ascent and exit underscores the importance of friendships, partnerships and networks in innovation.
Experimental Psychology Graduate Davide Folloni wins prestigious Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation
Awards and Appointments General
4 August 2022
DPAG hosts successful first Science in the Park event
General Public Engagement with Research
3 August 2022
More than 100 children, along with around 50 parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoyed an exciting variety of activities on the theme of ‘How the Body Works’ in University Parks on Tuesday 26 July. This ‘Science in the Park’ event was run by the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group (OPEWG) and volunteers comprising research scientists, clinical anatomy teaching staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.
Viral role in Alzheimer's Disease discovered
General Research
2 August 2022
Researchers from Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing, Tufts University and the University of Manchester have discovered that common viruses appear to play a role in some cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Department of Biology launches at the University of Oxford
General
1 August 2022
On the 1 August 2022 the Department of Zoology and Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford officially merge to become the new Department of Biology at the University of Oxford.
Researchers develop new breath-driven concept set to transform access to hand prosthetics
General Research
29 July 2022
The new air-powered hand provides a lightweight, low-maintenance and easy-to-use body-powered prosthetic option particularly well suited for children and those in low and middle-income countries.
Professor Hugh Watkins wins £30 million research award to cure killer heart diseases
Awards and Appointments General Research
29 July 2022
The British Heart Foundation award aims to help researchers rewrite DNA, in “defining moment” for cardiovascular medicine.
New rabies vaccine candidate demonstrates promising immune response and safety
General Research
28 July 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial studying the immune response and safety of their newly-developed single shot rabies vaccine, ChAdOx2 RabG - with promising results identified.
Gaming does not appear harmful to mental health, unless the gamer can't stop - Oxford study
General Research
27 July 2022
Societies may tremble when a hot new video game is released, but the hours spent playing popular video games do not appear to be damaging players’ mental health, according to the largest-ever survey of nearly 40,000 gamers and their gaming habits, which was conducted over six weeks by a team from Oxford’s Internet Institute. That does not mean, however, that the research did not throw up some concerns – and, the team argues, much more information is needed before tech regulators, can really rest easy.
Genetic study provides evidence that alcohol accelerates biological aging
General Research
27 July 2022
The short-term effects of excessive drinking are well known, but to date it has been less certain whether alcohol also accelerates the aging process.
Seven Oxford academics elected British Academy Fellows
Awards and Appointments General
22 July 2022
Seven academics from the University of Oxford have been elected as 2022 Fellows of the British Academy, including Professor Daniel Freeman in Department of Psychiatry.
Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome
General Research
22 July 2022
A new Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences study, published in The Lancet Rheumatology, has found a genetic variant that increases the risk of both carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger, and opens the door for new therapies that involve blocking the IGF-1 pathway.
Bringing scientists back together
General Research
20 July 2022
Professor Paul Riley, Director of the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine discusses how better-designed research buildings can help scientists break out of their silos.
More children aged 8-17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight
General Research
19 July 2022
Over a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new research from the University of Oxford.
Oxford vaccine saved most lives in its first year of rollout
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
15 July 2022
When the University of Oxford developed a vaccine that was effective against COVID-19, ensuring that it could be rolled out globally and in perpetuity for low- and middle-income countries was of paramount importance.
New study evaluates pharmacological treatment for insomnia
General Research
15 July 2022
Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant – both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK – were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.
Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies
General Research
14 July 2022
Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Paediatrics have discovered that infection can increase a baby’s sensitivity to pain, which may last longer than the infection.