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First genetic analysis of brain function and structure using UK Biobank imaging data yields exciting results
Research
12 October 2018
Oxford scientists report exciting new insights into the structure and function of the brain using genetic information and detailed brain images from UK Biobank
New test successfully predicts all women who will not develop pre-eclampsia
Innovation Research
12 October 2018
A new test that predicts with almost 100 per cent accuracy that a pregnant woman will not develop pre-eclampsia within the following seven days has been given the green light to be used as standard clinical practice in one of the UK’s biggest acute hospital trusts.
Balanced plant-based diets improve our health and the health of the planet
Research
12 October 2018
Well-balanced and predominantly plant-based diets can lead to improved nutrient levels, reduce premature deaths from chronic diseases by more than 20%, and lower greenhouse gas emissions, fertilizer application, and cropland and freshwater use, globally and in most regions, a new study finds.
Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable, say researchers
Research
12 October 2018
A global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds.
Largest ever diabetes genetics study uncovers mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes
Research
10 October 2018
A study published in the journal Nature Genetics used genetic data from nearly a million people across Europe and North America to highlight some of the key ways in which type 2 diabetes develops, and to find several genes which could be attractive targets for the creation of new therapeutic drugs.
Gene therapy breakthrough in treating rare form of blindness
Innovation Research
10 October 2018
Positive results of the world’s first gene therapy trial for a genetic cause of blindness known as choroideremia have been reported in Nature Medicine.
Oxford firm launches to predict and prevent heart attacks years before they happen
Innovation
10 October 2018
Caristo Diagnostics, an Oxford University spinout company, has been launched to commercialise a new coronary CT image analysis technology that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks years before they occur.
Professor Garman receives 2018 Sosei Heptares Prize for Biophysics
Awards and Appointments General
5 October 2018
Award-winning citizen science project tackling TB gets millionth classification
General
5 October 2018
An award-winning Oxford-based international project to tackle antibiotic resistance has achieved its one millionth classification.
Medical Sciences heads to IF Oxford
General Public Engagement with Research
5 October 2018
Researchers from the Medical Sciences Division will be running activities on topics from genetic editing to chocolate.
Regenerative medicine spinout OxStem launches subsidiaries
Innovation
5 October 2018
Subsidiaries of the Oxford University spinout, OxStem Immuno and OxStem Beta, will draw on research from the institution.
MRC Brain Networks Dynamics Unit hosts Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
General
5 October 2018
The Unit recently welcomed Lord James O’Shaughnessy, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, for a site visit organised as part of The Royal Society’s Pairing Scheme.
Significant progress made on new NDCN research building
General
5 October 2018
'Topping out' ceremony carried out, with completion on course for next summer
DNA sequencing and patient data used to halt infection outbreak
Research
5 October 2018
Clinical and research teams at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, using infection prevention and control best practice, whole genome sequencing and electronic patient data, have halted an outbreak of a potentially deadly fungal pathogen after detecting that multi-use patient equipment was responsible.
WIMM Senior Scientist featured in BBC programme
General
3 October 2018
Dr Kathryn Robson from the MRC Weatherall Instititute of Molecular Medicine explains how a genetic mutation leads to haemetochromatosis, where people have too much iron.
University of Oxford initiates research on endocrinology of human lactation
General
3 October 2018
The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF) has awarded £2.9 million to the Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford to establish a research centre focused on studying the endocrinology of human lactation.
Overcoming the challenges of rural surveys in developing countries
General Research
3 October 2018
Field researchers, Dr Giacomo Zanello, Dr Marco Haenssgen, Ms Nutcha Charoenboon and Mr Jeffrey Lienert explain the importance of continuing to improve survey research techniques when working in rural areas of developing countries.
Single cell analysis paves the way for better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Research
28 September 2018
Researchers at MRC HIU examined the large intestine using sophisticated single cell technology, in work that paves the way for better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB
Research
28 September 2018
In a landmark study that may herald a quicker, more tailored treatment for the millions of people around the world living with tuberculosis (TB), UK researchers have shown how our understanding of TB’s genetic code is now so detailed that we can now predict which commonly used anti-TB drugs are best for treating a patient’s infection and which are not.
Total diet replacement programmes are effective for treating obesity
Research
28 September 2018
Replacing food with a diet of soups, shakes and bars starting at 810 calories per day alongside regular sessions with a counsellor is a safe and clinically effective way to treat obesity in primary care, finds a study from Oxford University researchers.