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The cost of self-harm to hospitals in England
General Research
12 March 2020
In 2013, self-harm cost hospitals in England an estimated £128.6m according to a new study led by the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) and the Centre for Suicide Research (Department of Psychiatry).
What is the ‘right’ age to have a child?
General Research
11 March 2020
An article on what is a safe child bearing age by Principal Investigator Dr Suzannah Williams and DPhil student Charlotte Walker from the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproduction Health, was among the most-read pieces of 2018-19 from Oxford academics in the academic journal The Conversation. It had almost a quarter of a million reads shared between the original and its French and Spanish translations.
AI finds “smell” genes might have a role beyond the nose
General Research
9 March 2020
Research from the Department of Engineering Science finds that the genes that help you smell could also be assisting the spread of colon cancer.
Bacteria use liquid crystalline armour to shield against antibiotics
General Research
9 March 2020
Researchers in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology have identified a mechanism by which the rod-shaped bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can evade antibiotics by surrounding its cells with a self-made protective casing.
New Oxford Sparks podcast launched: Can we diagnose heart attacks faster?
General Research
6 March 2020
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we find out how Dr Tingting Zhu (Department of Engineering Science) is using a machine learning algorithm to diagnose heart attacks faster.
Gene therapy shows promise in tackling common cause of childhood blindness
General Research
26 February 2020
The results of a first-in-human clinical trial of gene therapy to treat a common cause of genetic blindness have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
Research reveals link between high cholesterol levels and risk of aortic valve disease
General Research
24 February 2020
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford have found that while having high cholesterol levels does not influence your risk of aortic or mitral valve regurgitation, it does increase your risk of developing another major heart valve disease - aortic stenosis.
Athena SWAN the single most comprehensive gender equality scheme in Europe
Athena Swan General Research
20 February 2020
A study from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has found that the Athena SWAN scheme tackles multiple factors more comprehensively than other initiatives.
Discovery of gene associated with 20 autoimmune diseases leads to promising drug trials
General Research
19 February 2020
Meet the scientist delivering a treatment revolution - with bubbles
General Research
14 February 2020
Eleanor Stride (Department of Engineering Science and the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science) has taken an unconventional path to becoming one of Britain’s leading scientists. In a new Oxford Science Blog, she tells Sarah Whitebloom how she moved from dance to design and onto biomedical science, but being a 'woman in science' is not one of the identities she seeks.
Outbreak: fighting coronavirus
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
13 February 2020
In a new Oxford Science Blog, Charvy Narain (Communications & Public Engagement Manager, Radcliffe Department of Medicine) talks to some of the Oxford University researchers coming together to fight the novel Coronavirus outbreak.
Scientists closer to finding the cell of origin for ovarian cancer
General Research
13 February 2020
Researchers have used a new technique to identify six previously unknown cell types in human Fallopian tubes, paving the way for faster identification and treatment of ovarian cancer.
Early humans in Africa may have interbred with a mysterious, extinct species – new research
General Research
13 February 2020
Oxford scientists uncover molecular ‘first responder’ that triggers heart-attacking causing plaques
General Research
10 February 2020
Oxford University scientist have discovered the molecular ‘first responder’ which detects disturbances in the flow of blood through the arteries, and responds by encouraging the formation of plaques which can lead to serious problems, including heart attack, stroke and even death.
Treating depression important after stroke, but caution may be needed
General Research
10 February 2020
Recognising and managing depression is an important part of post-stroke treatment, but some treatments should be used with caution until more is known about the risks, according to new evidence published in the Cochrane Library today.
Oxford team to begin novel coronavirus vaccine research
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
7 February 2020
A research team at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute is preparing to begin clinical testing of a novel coronavirus vaccine candidate.