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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.
Study raises possibility of vaccines against allergies and Alzheimer’s
Research
24 October 2017
Researchers at the Universities of Dundee and Oxford have shown how combining the tetanus vaccine with a viral particle that normally affects cucumbers can be used to treat psoriasis and allergies, and may even protect against Alzheimer’s disease.
Dolphin brains show signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Research
23 October 2017
Study suggests Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 diabetes might both be the price of a longer lifespan, with altered insulin function the common cause.
Newton workshop to build data management skills and network for early career researchers
Research
23 October 2017
Responding to the growing mandate for researchers to share their clinical data, WWARN is joining with partners to host a 3-day workshop in January sponsored by the British Council’s Newton Researcher Links Programme in order to develop the skills and network needed to produce high quality data capable of maximising the impact of initial findings.
Researchers target ‘undruggable’ cancers
Innovation Research
19 October 2017
A new approach to targeting key cancer-linked proteins, thought to be ‘undruggable’, has been discovered through an alliance between industry and academia.
High blood pressure linked to common heart valve disorder
Research
18 October 2017
For the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries, by new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford.
British Heart Foundation awards £7.6 million to Burdon Sanderson Cardiac Science Centre
Awards and Appointments Research
17 October 2017
The British Heart Foundation has awarded a total of £7.6 million to research programmes at the world-leading Burdon Sanderson Cardiac Science Centre in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Oxford University scientist developing new treatments to tackle breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Research
13 October 2017
Professor Nicola Sibson of the Department of Oncology has been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 by research charity Breast Cancer Now to fund cutting-edge research to uncover novel treatment combinations to control breast cancer that has spread to the brain.
115 years of malaria in Africa
Research
13 October 2017
115 years of malaria data collected in Africa gives the most detailed picture yet of where efforts to control malaria infection are being won and lost across the continent.
New collaboration to tackle superbugs
Research
13 October 2017
A new Oxford University collaboration will support understanding and action around one of the world’s biggest health threats, drug-resistant infections.