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Animal research at Oxford honoured with openness award
Awards and Appointments Research
8 December 2017
Oxford’s Primate Neuroscience research group and Biomedical Services team have been recognised for their openness and public engagement at Understanding Animal Research’s (UAR) fourth annual Openness Awards and the 81st Stephen Paget memorial lecture.
China Vice Premier in Oxford for signing of research collaboration
General Research
7 December 2017
The Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Yandong, has visited Oxford to witness the signing of several research agreements between Oxford University and Chinese partners.
Drug discovery must change to urgently address global health needs
Innovation Research
7 December 2017
A new paper published today by the Oxford Martin School calls for ‘open science’ approaches to drug discovery and offers ways forward that would transform how the medical challenges of this century could be addressed more efficiently.
Oxford University to receive £14 million in ERC Funding
Research
5 December 2017
Oxford University has won £14 million in new European Research Council (ERC) funding.
Kemri-Wellcome Trust researcher receives mental health charity MQ fellowship
Awards and Appointments Research
1 December 2017
Largest genetic study of mosquitoes reveals spread of insecticide resistance across Africa
Research
30 November 2017
The largest ever genetic study of mosquitoes reveals the movement of insecticide resistance between different regions of Africa and finds several rapidly evolving insecticide resistance genes. Published in Nature, this genetic resource will be used to develop new tools for monitoring resistance and managing insecticide use, and for designing novel control methods.
Acute myeloid leukaemia: researchers zero in on treatment options for aggressive blood cancer
Research
29 November 2017
Medium articles published on Oxford and the mosquito
Research
28 November 2017
Three new Medium articles explore the wide range of mosquito-related research carried out at Oxford.
Heart failure in the UK continues to rise; poorest people worst affected
Research
22 November 2017
The number of people being diagnosed with heart failure in the UK continues to grow, and the poorest people are significantly more likely to be affected by the condition, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.
Clearer communication by GPs could speed up cancer diagnosis
Research
21 November 2017
Research with cancer patents in Denmark, England, and Sweden, published in BMJ Open, indicates that small changes to how doctors conclude consultations with their patient could help to improve both survival rates and efficiency.
Placebo controlled randomised surgical trial for subacromial shoulder pain
Research
21 November 2017
A new NDORMS study explores the role of arthroscopic subacromial decompression in the treatment of subacromial shoulder pain (impingement).
Ground-breaking €34 million project to develop better test for liver disease
Research
21 November 2017
A pioneering European research project aims to lead to new diagnostic tests to assess patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and identify those most at risk for developing severe inflammation and liver scarring. Researchers from the Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research will play a key role in evaluating a series of biomarkers for NAFLD.
Raising 'good' cholesterol fails to protect against heart disease
Research
16 November 2017
Raising so-called 'good' cholesterol by blocking a key protein involved in its metabolism does not protect against heart disease or stroke, according to a large genetic study of 150,000 Chinese adults published in the journal JAMA Cardiology.
Breast cancer study suggests review of treatment length
Research
9 November 2017
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, funded by Cancer Research UK, has found that the risk of breast cancer recurring persists undiminished for at least 20 years after diagnosis, suggesting that hormonal treatments should continue for even longer to reduce the risk of late recurrence.
Protein antibiotic hijacks iron transporter to kill bacterial cells
Research
3 November 2017
A group of researchers led by Colin Kleanthous in the Department of Biochemistry has shown for the first time how a toxin released by bacteria delivers its toxic payload into cells.
Oxford-Mahidol collaboration shortlisted for Newton Prize
Awards and Appointments Research
2 November 2017
A collaboration between the University of Oxford and Thailand’s Mahidol University has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Newton Prize for its project aiming to understand the early stages of scrub typhus in Thailand.
Friends with unexpected benefits – working with buddies can improve performance
Research
26 October 2017
Silk could be used to repair damaged spinal cords
Innovation Research
26 October 2017
Modified silk from Asian wild silkworms could be used in a strategy to repair damaged spinal cords, according to scientists from the universities of Aberdeen and Oxford.