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Partial knee replacements better for many patients and cheaper for NHS
Research
2 May 2018
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have found that many more patients could be given a partial knee replacement instead of a total knee replacement, resulting in improvements in their quality of life and lower costs for the healthcare system.
How decisions form in the brain: a physical basis for a cognitive process
Research
2 May 2018
Gathering information before making a decision is considered a hallmark of intelligence. Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour have discovered what happens in a brain before a decision is made.
Building work for new neuroscience research facility gets under way
General
27 April 2018
Work to build the UK’s first dedicated centre for research into the prevention of stroke and dementia has started in Oxford.
Can microbes manipulate our minds?
Research
26 April 2018
Researchers at the University of Oxford have proposed an evolutionary framework to understand why microbes living in the gut affect the brain and behaviour, published in Nature Reviews Microbiology.
Eating for an Environmentally Sustainable Future
General
26 April 2018
In a blog post for Medium, Helen Adams, Public Engagement Coordinator for the Livestock, Environment and People (LEAP) project (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences) introduces the project and writes about the team’s first foray into public engagement at Super Science Saturday in March 2018.
Getting rid of malaria possible, if we try something new
Research
25 April 2018
The rapid elimination of potentially untreatable P. falciparum malaria in South-East Asia is possible, according to a ground-breaking new study published in The Lancet.
Scientists identify genetic catalysts that speed up evolution of antibiotic resistance
Research
24 April 2018
Researchers at Oxford University have shown that it is possible to identify genetic catalysts that accelerate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria – and that this knowledge could be used to design treatments to stifle the development of resistance.
DPAG research groups discover possible treatment for asthma
Research
23 April 2018
New paper explores a radical new approach to combating asthma.
A dose of empathy may support patients in pain
Research
20 April 2018
Research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that empathic, positive messages from doctors may be of small benefit to patients suffering from pain, and improve their satisfaction about the care received.
Body temperature liver storage technique improves transplant success
Innovation Research
19 April 2018
Preserving livers at body temperature has been shown to improve transplant success and to increase the number of viable donor livers available for transplant, which could lead to shorter waiting lists for patients and lower mortality rates.
Online tool allows patients with ulcerative colitis to manage condition
General Research
18 April 2018
An online tool that allows people with a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to manage their own condition and reduce hospital visits is being rolled out to more patients in Oxford.
Professor Michael Gelder (1929 - 2018)
General
18 April 2018
A tribute to the founder of the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry.
Over 3,200 Oxfordshire residents take part in kidney disease study
Clinical Trials Research
12 April 2018
NewKI, one of UK’s largest observational studies of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in general practice, gets underway this month, involving 3,205 Oxfordshire residents and led by Oxford University researchers.
Oxford to benefit from government funding for research commercialisation
Innovation Research
12 April 2018
Oxford is to take part in three new government-funded projects designed to help universities collaborate with each other, and with external organisations, to boost research commercialisation.
Paracetamol protects kidney in severe malaria patients, study finds
Research
11 April 2018
Giving paracetamol (acetaminophen) to patients ill with severe malaria made them less likely to develop potentially fatal kidney failure, say researchers in a recent study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer
Research
10 April 2018
Unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis to examine the association, led by primary care researchers.
Female body shape gene may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Research
10 April 2018
Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and in turn contributes to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Professor Irene Tracey appointed to new MRC Council
Awards and Appointments General
9 April 2018
Head of Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences confirmed as a member of new MRC council
£1.1m for seven research projects to improve pancreatic cancer survival
Awards and Appointments General
9 April 2018
Seven cutting edge research projects, including a project led by Professor Peter Friend from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, have been awarded grants totalling £1.1 million by the UK medical research charity, Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (PCRF). The grants bring the charity’s total research support to £10 million.