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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.
Addictive behaviours have strong links with ancient retroviral infection
Research
26 September 2018
New research from an international team led by Oxford University and the National-Kapodistrian University of Athens shows that an ancient retrovirus - HK2 – is more frequently found in drug addicts and thus is significantly associated with addiction.
Pre-clinical success for universal flu vaccine offers hope
Research
21 September 2018
Researchers from the University of Oxford have demonstrated pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine.
Influenza virus molecules set immune response into overdrive
Research
21 September 2018
Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have discovered a new molecule that plays a key role in the immune response that is triggered by influenza infections.
People are predisposed to forgive
Research
19 September 2018
When assessing the moral character of others, people cling to good impressions but readily adjust their opinions about those who have behaved badly, according to new research.
Undiagnosed STIs can increase negative PMS symptoms
Research
19 September 2018
Women that have undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections may be at greater risk of experiencing negative premenstrual symptoms (PMS), according to new Oxford University research.
Experimental Psychology researchers study the impact of answering questions about grief
Research
12 September 2018
A recent study from Dr Kirsten Smith, Dr Graham Thew and Dr Belinda Graham at the department’s Oxford Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (OxCADAT) looks at how participating in online research about grief affects people who have lost a loved one.
'Molecular hopper' created, small enough to move single DNA strands
Research
3 September 2018
Researchers from the University of Oxford have constructed a "molecular hopper", capable of moving single strands of DNA through a protein nanotube.
Study details high hidden economic costs of antibiotic consumption
Research
29 August 2018
The economic costs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for every course of antibiotics are considerable, and much higher than their purchase cost, say researchers.
Study shows new technology can predict fatal heart attacks
Research
28 August 2018
Researchers at the University of Oxford, working with colleagues in Erlangen, Germany and at the Cleveland Clinic, USA, have developed a new technology based on analysis of computed tomography (CT) coronary angiograms that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks years before they occur.
Tracking the evolution and transmission of yellow fever
Research
28 August 2018
Genome sequencing sheds light on yellow fever outbreak in Brazil.
ASCEND trial results announced: bleeds and benefit with aspirin balanced in patients with diabetes and no effect on cancer
Research
28 August 2018
Aspirin prevented serious vascular events in patients with diabetes who did not already have cardiovascular disease, but it caused almost as many major bleeds and there was no effect on cancers. These are the late breaking findings presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
ASCEND trial results announced
Research
28 August 2018
Fish oil supplements do not prevent heart attacks or strokes in patients with diabetes, according to late breaking results from the ASCEND trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
MAIT cells protect against pulmonary Legionella longbeachae infection
Research
23 August 2018
New paper published in Nature Communications from researchers in Respiratory Medicine Unit, NDM Experimental Medicine'
Lifestyle factors linked to brain health of young adults
Research
22 August 2018
Researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with researchers from Canada and the Universities of Bristol and London, have used advanced magnetic resonance imaging to investigate whether factors such as blood pressure, fitness, smoking and alcohol intake during young adult life are associated with changes in the blood vessels inside the brain.
Death rates from stroke declining across Europe
Research
16 August 2018
New research, published in the European Heart Journal has shown deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline is levelling off or death rates are even increasing.
Rare cancer could be caught early using simple blood tests
Research
14 August 2018
A pioneering study into myeloma, a rare cancer, could lead to GPs using simple blood tests to improve early diagnosis.
Drug and alcohol abuse medications shown to improve patients’ lives
Research
3 August 2018
Commonly used medications for alcohol and opioid addictions have been shown for the first time to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour and accidental overdose.