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University of Oxford researchers create largest ever human family tree
General Research
28 February 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships among humans: a single genealogy that traces the ancestry of all of us.
Researchers find genetic ‘fingerprints’ of ancient migrations in modern-day United Arab Emirates
General Research
23 February 2022
A team of geneticists and archaeologists have analysed the fine-scale genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1200 people from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
21 February 2022
The wide-ranging effects of Long COVID and the associated issues for healthcare providers have been revealed in a new review of the major studies into the condition, which specifically highlights the impact of Long COVID on the cardiovascular system.
Global study launched to evaluate effects of Covid-19 variants and vaccination in pregnancy
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
15 February 2022
INTERCOVID-2022: The University of Oxford is to launch the 2022 round of the global study to evaluate the effects of Covid-19 variants and vaccination in pregnancy.
London Marathon to fund two DPAG projects aimed at tackling heart failure
General Research
14 February 2022
Two Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) projects aimed at tackling heart failure are to be funded by the 2022 TCS London Marathon with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as its Charity of the Year, as two of eight handpicked BHF projects.
Cemented hip replacement improves quality of life for patients over 60
General Research
10 February 2022
The White 5 trial compared implants fixed with bone cement against uncemented implants for hip fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
First-in-human implant of a “closed-loop” bioelectronic research system
General Research
8 February 2022
Researchers at Oxford University have implanted a novel closed-loop research platform for investigating the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) – a brainstem nucleus – in Parkinson’s-like Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA).
Research collaboration launched to focus on repurposing existing anti-viral therapies to treat COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
7 February 2022
A new £1.6m collaborative project has been launched to rapidly identify new treatments for COVID-19.
New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the Netherlands
General Research
7 February 2022
A new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts has been discovered in a study led by the University of Oxford.
How Oxford has shaped cancer science
General Research
4 February 2022
As part of World Cancer Day 2022 we are diving into 10 of Oxford’s most impactful historical and modern contributions to the field of cancer science and treatment. Read more about what Oxford researchers have done to shape this ever-important area of medical science.
Lung abnormalities found in long COVID patients with breathlessness
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2022
Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of long COVID patients who are experiencing breathlessness that cannot be detected with routine tests.
Ethics in Mental Health Digital Innovations for Young People in Africa: Digital Campaign
General Research
27 January 2022
This campaign was led by a team of 29 Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and a Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) across five African countries. The young people wanted to share contextual and accessible information on digital mental health and ethical issues that are important to them.
Cancer Research UK to invest £11 million into cancer science in Oxford
Awards and Appointments General Research
24 January 2022
A £11 million Cancer Research UK investment has been awarded to the University of Oxford and Oxford-based NHS to catalyse the translation of its world-leading cancer research for patient benefit.
Review highlights risk factors associated with violence in schizophrenia
General Research
20 January 2022
Researchers at Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry have found that people with schizophrenia and related disorders are at higher-than-average risk of perpetrating violence, but that the overall risk remains low (less than 1 in 20 in women, and less than 1 in 4 for men over a 35-year period for violent arrests and crimes).
An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
General Research
20 January 2022
First comprehensive analysis of global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) estimates resistance itself caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019 - more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria - and that antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths.
Attention and memory deficits persist for months after recovery from mild Covid
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
19 January 2022
Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have shown that people who have had Covid but don’t complain of long Covid symptoms in daily life nevertheless can show degraded attention and memory for up to 6-9 months.
Plaster cast or metal pins to treat a broken wrist? The results are in.
General Research
19 January 2022
An Oxford study published in The BMJ has found the use of metal K-wires (commonly known as ‘pins’) to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional moulded plaster cast.
New book expands the horizons of brain research
General Research
18 January 2022
A pioneering book from Professor Zoltán Molnár and Yale Professors Tamas Horvath and Joy Hirsch to be released on 1 February 2022 addresses the fundamental relationship between the body, brain and behaviour.
New research sheds light on how ultrasound could be used to treat psychiatric disorders
General Research
14 January 2022
A new study in macaque monkeys has shed light on which parts of the brain support credit assignment processes (how the brain links outcomes with its decisions) and, for the first time, how low-intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) can modulate both brain activity and behaviours related to these decision-making and learning processes.
Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections since start of Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
13 January 2022
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and workplace closures, and travel restrictions, finds a study published by The BMJ today.