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Autoimmune disorders found to affect around one in ten people
General Research
9 May 2023
A new population-based study of 22 million people shows that autoimmune disorders now affect about one in ten individuals. The work, published in The Lancet, also highlights important socioeconomic, seasonal, and regional differences for several autoimmune disorders and provides new clues on possible causes behind these diseases.
DARWIN EU® success leads to expansion
General Research
3 May 2023
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) initiative DARWIN EU® has completed its first studies and is calling for new data partners
Oxford researchers discover why multisensory learning is beneficial for memory
General Research
26 April 2023
New research published in Nature, led by Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics researchers Dr Zeynep Okray, Dr Pedro Jacob and Professor Scott Waddell, has discovered a detailed neural circuit mechanism that explains how multisensory learning improves memory performance.
Study shows need for greater screening for frailty in emergency hospital admissions
General Research
26 April 2023
A new study has shown the need for more widespread screening for frailty in unplanned admissions to hospitals to better inform the care received by patients.
The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research
General Research
26 April 2023
New research has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.
Feasibility study reviews the use of HRT for post-menopausal women with hand osteoarthritis
General Research
21 April 2023
A recent study to test the feasibility of running a randomised controlled trial of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for post-menopausal women with hand osteoarthritis, has produced positive results. The HOPE-e feasibility study paves the way for researchers to design a full trial.
Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface
General Research
21 April 2023
A new analysis of elephant seal brainwave patterns has revealed that these mammals take short naps while holding their breath on deep dives, averaging just 2 hours of sleep per day during their long trips at sea. The findings have been published today in the journal Science.
Twenty-five years of functional MRI of the brain at Oxford
Events General Research
21 April 2023
If you think back to 1998, you might remember it as the year that Google came into existence, or the year that construction began on the International Space Station, or perhaps even the year that the UK won the Eurovision Song Contest. But it was also a very significant year for medical sciences: the year that the Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) officially opened.
Landmark antibody study to test immune responses against COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
17 April 2023
Thousands of immunosuppressed people, including patients at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), have the chance to take part in a landmark new study investigating which people are still at the greatest risk of COVID-19 infection after vaccination.
Trial investigating potential treatment for fatigue relief in people with long COVID reports results
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
17 April 2023
Researchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long COVID fatigue. The study (reported in Lancet eClinical Medicine) found participants given the treatment, developed by US pharmaceutical company Axcella Therapeutics, reported feeling less fatigued than those given a placebo.
Why focusing on COVID deaths undercounts the health harms of the pandemic
General Research
14 April 2023
While we have estimates of how many people have died from COVID globally (which currently run at just under 7 million), its broader effects – including mental health deterioration due, for example, to the anxiety of getting infected or the isolation of lockdowns – have received less research attention.
R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine developed by University of Oxford receives regulatory clearance for use in Ghana
General Research
14 April 2023
The University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Ghana by the country’s Food and Drugs Authority.
£12 million investment for Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub
General Innovation Research
12 April 2023
A new Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub aims to make the UK the global centre for discovering and manufacturing next-generation vaccines.
New tool uses existing health records to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next 10 years
General Research
6 April 2023
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called ‘CanPredict’, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.
Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health – new research programme announced
General Public Engagement with Research Research
3 April 2023
Young people will help create an ‘online museum’ as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking £2.61m research project.
School closures may reduce COVID-19 transmission, but may also harm children's education and wellbeing
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 March 2023
Researchers at the University of Oxford have conducted a systematic overview of reviews to assess the impact of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Endometriosis: black women continue to receive poorer care for the condition
General Research
31 March 2023
Sufferers of the condition wait between eight to 12 years on average for a diagnosis. Yet for black women, this picture is even worse – with research showing they’re 50% less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women.
Shedding pounds might benefit your heart even if some weight is regained – new study
General Research
31 March 2023
Weight loss led to improvements in risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood glucose and type 2 diabetes.
New hope for patients after vedolizumab found effective to treat Chronic Pouchitis
General Research
31 March 2023
A new study led by Oxford researchers has found vedolizumab can induce remission in patients who have chronic pouchitis after surgery for ulcerative colitis.
£3 million legacy gift to deliver significant benefits for people with bipolar disorder
General Research
31 March 2023
Research into bipolar disorder at Oxford has received a major boost following a £3 million donation from the Page family. The legacy gift will support the development of innovative new treatments as well as improved methods of self-management for those with the condition.