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University of Oxford celebrate successful bids for Wellcome Trust PhD programmes
Awards and Appointments General
16 September 2019
Three new funded schemes from the Medical Science Division and MPLS Division have been awarded a four-year PhD programmes in science by the Wellcome Trust.
How can evolutionary biology help to get rid of antibiotic resistant bacteria?
General Research
16 September 2019
In a new Oxford Science Blog, Craig MacLean, Professor of Evolution and Microbiology at Oxford's Department of Zoology, explains how evolutionary biology can help us to get rid of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Childhood sexual abuse linked to a range of physical and mental health conditions
General Research
13 September 2019
A new review of previous studies into the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse has suggested that earlier mental health support for victims would reduce the chances of victims developing psychiatric conditions and substance misuse later in life.
Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought
General Research
12 September 2019
New analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as traditionally taught. However, average blood pressures do appear to be increasing year on year.
Snack tax may be more effective than a sugary drink tax to tackle obesity
General Research
9 September 2019
Taxing high sugar snacks such as biscuits, cakes, and sweets might be more effective at reducing obesity levels than increasing the price of sugar sweetened drinks, suggests a study published by The BMJ.
Genes associated with left-handedness linked with shape of the brain's language regions
General Research
6 September 2019
A new study has for the first time identified regions of the genome associated with left-handedness in the general population and linked their effects with brain architecture. The study linked these genetic differences with the connections between areas of the brain related to language.
AI technology can predict heart attacks
General Research
4 September 2019
Researchers in Radcliffe Department of Medicine have developed a heart ‘fingerprint’ to tailor personalised treatment for people at high risk of deadly heart attack.
Menopausal hormone therapy increases breast cancer risk for years
General Research
2 September 2019
An international collaboration, using data from more than 100,000 women with breast cancer from 58 epidemiological studies worldwide, has found that using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, and that some increased risk persists for more than a decade after use stops.
In the right place …
General
29 August 2019
In this blog post, Department of Oncology's Martin Christlieb tells us how his department took their science to nearby supermarkets to help engage the local community, and thank them for their support.
Lord of the flies: competition breeds a better ejaculate
General Innovation
27 August 2019
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that male fruit flies adjust their seminal fluid depending on the levels of competition from other males.
British packaged food crowned the healthiest in the world
General Research
27 August 2019
A global survey has found that when it comes to having the healthiest packaged foods and drinks, the UK tops the charts, with the USA in 2nd place and Australia coming in at 3rd.
Mobile Malaria Project team complete their journey across sub-Saharan Africa
General Research
23 August 2019
The Mobile Malaria Project team crossed four countries in a specially converted version of a Land Rover Discovery SUV. They successfully tested the latest portable genetic sequencing technology in remote off-grid locations for the first time – even generating data for their partners while driving.
Three Oxford students shortlisted for the 2019 Max Perutz Science Writing Award
Awards and Appointments General
20 August 2019
Twelve outstanding articles have been shortlisted for this year’s Max Perutz Science Writing Award, including articles from three Medical Sciences DPhil students.
RDM image is supporters favourite in BHF image competition
Awards and Appointments General
15 August 2019
An image from Radcliffe Department of Medicine researchers has been voted the supporters favourite in the annual British Heart Foundation 'Reflection of Research' image competition.
Shedding light on the brain: the dawn of optogenetics
General Research
12 August 2019
A new Medium article from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics chronicles Gero Miesenböck's seminal research into optogenetics, starting at his eureka moment some 20 years ago.
New Head for Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences: Professor Kevin Talbot
Awards and Appointments General
5 August 2019
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences welcomes new Head of Department, Professor Kevin Talbot.
Better Research for Better Health: University of Oxford and Fiocruz partner to improve health research and capacity development globally
General Innovation Research
5 August 2019
A new strategic partnership between Fiocruz and The Global Health Network will amplify the impact of Fiocruz’s health research and capacity development initiatives by promoting research capacity building across Portuguese-speaking countries, and enabling research findings from the Zika outbreak to benefit public health worldwide.
Smartphone test predicts how symptoms develop in Parkinson’s
General Research
1 August 2019
Researchers in Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have found that a simple test carried out on a smartphone can help to predict future change in people in the early stages of Parkinson’s.
Excellence payments to hospitals improve hip fracture care
General Research
1 August 2019
A scheme that pays hospitals to deliver high quality care has been shown to improve the outcomes for patients with broken hips in England.