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Study shows delaying treatment for localised prostate cancer does not increase mortality risk
General Research
13 March 2023
Active monitoring of prostate cancer has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery, reports the largest study of its kind.
Showcasing Oxford’s translational research for Rare Disease Day
General Public Engagement with Research Research
10 March 2023
Rare Disease Day is an annual awareness day that aims to educate and raise awareness for the 400 million people worldwide who live with a rare disease.
Prostate cancer AI diagnosis tool begins evaluation in Oxford
General Research
10 March 2023
New artificial intelligence software that can help to spot prostate cancer is being trialled by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust.
Unlocking the secrets of cAMP signalling in the heart: a pathway to targeted therapeutics
General Research
9 March 2023
A new Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics study has revealed key new insights into the role of cAMP signalling in both healthy and disease settings within the heart. Researchers have identified new cAMP nanodomains in cardiac muscle cells that have far reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease.
Key exosome subtype in cancer progression identified
General Research
8 March 2023
Collaborative work from Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) and Department of Oncology researchers has revealed a potential new pathway to block the production of a specific group of exosomes made in the cell’s recycling system that can promote the growth of cancerous tumours.
The women founders contributing to Oxford’s spinout success
General Innovation Research
8 March 2023
More spinout companies are created by the University of Oxford than any other UK University and an increasing number of their founders and senior leaders are women.
March 2023 - Volunteer Opportunities
7 March 2023
Genetic variants influencing human fertility identified - new research
General Research
6 March 2023
How many children an individual may have is influenced by reproductive biology and human behaviour, according to the largest study to date, which identifies genetic determinants. The study, led by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Pennsylvania, also identified that the human genome has been influenced by natural selection for thousands of years and continues to affect fertility today.
Diagnosing endometriosis without surgery
General Research
2 March 2023
Tatjana Gibbons, a DPhil student at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, talks about research to develop a new 20-minute diagnostic test for endometriosis.
How signals from your body could be making you anxious
General Research
1 March 2023
Where do emotions come from? This is a question that has interested scientists for centuries.
Oxford researcher deployed with UK medical team to support Turkey following major earthquake
General
28 February 2023
Alessandra Morelli, a research midwife for the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS) based in Nuffield Department of Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, has been deployed as a Data Manager with the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK-EMT) to support their mission in Turkey following a major earthquake.
Ensuring LGBTQI+ people are treated fairly in mental health data
General Research
28 February 2023
Andrey Kormilitzin outlines a new participatory study aimed at improving AI to take account of LGBTQI+ people so that their needs are better met by mental health services.
NHS COVID-19 app saved estimated 10,000 lives in its first year, new research finds
Coronavirus COVID-19 General
22 February 2023
A team of experts at the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford and Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick estimate the NHS COVID-19 app prevented around 1 million cases, 44,000 hospitalisations and 9,600 deaths during its first year.
Study supports evidence ivermectin not effective to treat COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General
21 February 2023
High doses of the drug ivermectin, controversially recommended by some high-profile political and media figures during the COVID-19 pandemic, is ineffective at treating the COVID-19 virus, say University of Oxford-affiliated researchers in a study published today in eLife.
Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap launched
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
21 February 2023
The Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap is a comprehensive plan to galvanize a global effort to protect the world from this large and dangerous family of viruses.
Research reveals the first molecular understanding of BIRC6 – an essential regulator of cell death
General Research
21 February 2023
Researchers from Nuffield Department of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and CAMS Oxford Institute uncover how BIRC6 (a giant ubiquitin ligase) protects cells from death and how this can be antagonised.
Life and Mind Building construction tops out
General
20 February 2023
Another milestone was reached in the £4 billion partnership between the University of Oxford and Legal & General (L&G) with the topping out ceremony of the new Life and Mind Building.
Major trials to test effectiveness of cannabidiol on psychosis
Awards and Appointments Clinical Trials General Research
16 February 2023
A global study involving three clinical trials will investigate the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms, thanks to a multi-million pound grant to Oxford University.
Community play packs inspire families to be more playful at home
General Public Engagement with Research
16 February 2023
A project led by Department of Experimental Psychology's Alex Hendry, working with Oxford Brookes, has engaged with parents and early years practitioners in a bid to help families spend more time playing with their children.