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The Big Brain Roadshow visits local schools
General
27 July 2018
In July 2018, researchers from Oxford University’s Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (including a number of Experimental Psychologists) visited local schools to share their research into the brain with Key Stage 3 pupils.
Outstanding work showcased at DPhil Day
General
27 July 2018
The MSD DPhil Day is an annual symposium showcasing the best student work from across the largest division of the University of Oxford. This year was no exception, and on Friday 20th July students from a wide range of scientific backgrounds came together to display their work to a uniquely broad audience.
Malaria’s ticking time bomb
General Research
27 July 2018
Scientists are racing to stamp out the disease in Southeast Asia before unstoppable strains spread.
Which medications prevent emergency hospital admissions?
General Research
27 July 2018
Niklas Bobrovitz, a PhD candidate in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford and an honorary fellow at the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, writes about his latest research into the medications that can reduce emergency hospital admissions.
Soapbox Science returns to Oxford
General Public Engagement with Research
24 July 2018
Soapbox Science is coming to Oxford for the third year running thanks to a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.
Professor Dame Kay Davies honoured by Royal Society
Awards and Appointments General
24 July 2018
DPAG Professor one of three researchers from Oxford University who received prestigious awards from the Royal Society in recognition of their work in the fields of science and medicine.
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at higher risk than men
Research
20 July 2018
A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
New evidence supports radical treatment of widespread form of malaria
Research
20 July 2018
A team of malaria experts from a large international research collaboration has today published results supporting the need for a radical cure strategy to tackle one of the most debilitating forms of malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite.
Oxfordshire NHS trust tops table for patients participating in research
Clinical Trials Research
18 July 2018
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has risen to the top of a table for the most patients recruited to take part in research studies.
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy more common among young women today than their mothers
Research
18 July 2018
Prof Alan Stein co-authors a new paper revealing the increase of depression and anxiety in today's generation of young pregnant women.
Professor Kathryn Wood awarded the 2018 Medawar Prize
Awards and Appointments General
18 July 2018
Professor Kathryn Wood has been honoured by The Transplantation Society (TTS) for her lifetime contributions in the field of transplantation with its highest distinction, the Medawar Prize.
'Family trees' of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia treated with enasidenib mapped for the first time
Research
17 July 2018
The study led by MRC WIMM researchers as part of an international team aims to understand what happens when patients stop responding to treatment.
One dose of aspirin doesn’t fit all
Research
13 July 2018
About one billion people worldwide take regular aspirin, usually to prevent heart attacks or strokes. Writing in The Lancet, researchers have shown that ‘one-dose-fits-all’ use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks, stroke or cancer, is ineffective or harmful in the majority of people, and that a more tailored strategy is required.
From back-room experiments to modern-day clinics
General
13 July 2018
How NHS neurological treatment is underpinned by centuries of research
Virtual reality used to treat fear of heights
Innovation Research
12 July 2018
A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry provides first evidence that psychological therapy can be successfully delivered in virtual reality (VR).
Focussed ultrasound and nanomedicine offer new hope for improving effects of cancer drugs
Research
10 July 2018
Researchers have made a breakthrough in more precisely targeting drugs to cancers.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' quality of life improved by socialising and regular exercise
Research
6 July 2018
Regular contact with healthcare professionals, support from peers and engaging in organised exercise could help people with chronic lung conditions to lead more active - and generally better lives, according to new research.