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Treating depression important after stroke, but caution may be needed
General Research
10 February 2020
Recognising and managing depression is an important part of post-stroke treatment, but some treatments should be used with caution until more is known about the risks, according to new evidence published in the Cochrane Library today.
Oxford team to begin novel coronavirus vaccine research
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
7 February 2020
A research team at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute is preparing to begin clinical testing of a novel coronavirus vaccine candidate.
New human heart model set to boost future cardiac research and therapies
General Research
3 February 2020
University of Oxford researchers have developed a new computer model that recreates the electrical activity of the ventricles in a human heart. In doing so, they have uncovered and resolved theoretical inconsistencies that have been present in almost all models of the heart from the last 25 years. The new human heart model could enable more basic, translational and clinical research into a range of heart diseases and potentially accelerate the development of new therapies.
International research consortium activates clinical study for novel coronavirus in England and Scotland
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2020
In response the novel coronavirus emergency, the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) has activated its Clinical Characterisation Protocol (CCP) for emerging infections in England and Scotland.
Research Spotlight: How our genes can help us understand disease
General Research
31 January 2020
In a new Oxford Science Blog, Dr Pavandeep Rai (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics) guides us through her career and experiences of pushing the boundaries of science in both research and art.
New target identified for repairing the heart after heart attack
General Research
30 January 2020
An immune cell is shown for the first time to be involved in creating the scar that repairs the heart after damage.
Gut bacteria linked to personality
General Research
29 January 2020
Sociable people have a higher abundance of certain types of gut bacteria and also more diverse bacteria, an Oxford University study has found.
Action needed to ensure research is carried out ethically in global health emergencies
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
28 January 2020
Governments, funders, and research bodies must take action to ensure that research is undertaken ethically during global health emergencies, says a new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
Professor Hugh Watkins shortlisted for £30m British Heart Foundation research prize
Awards and Appointments General Research
23 January 2020
A project led by Professor Hugh Watkins at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine is one of the four projects on the shortlist of four research projects competing for a single £30 million award from the British Heart Foundation.
Oxford alumni startups receive €4M for brain health
Awards and Appointments General Innovation Research
23 January 2020
Two University of Oxford alumni-led startups, iLoF and Pipra, secured funding in excess of €4M from the European Institute of Technology for Health (EIT Health).
Funding success for liver cancer early detection
General Research
23 January 2020
Professor Ellie Barnes and her team win a prestigious Cancer Research UK Early Detection Programme Award to research the earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Clinical research federation responding to the Wuhan novel coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
22 January 2020
The International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) is adapting its existing tools, designed for emerging respiratory pathogens, for the current outbreak of global significance. This is an international resource for facilitating the collection of standardised clinical data on patients hospitalised with suspected or confirmed infection with novel coronavirus.
Study reveals how cancer cells use bone marrow fat for growth and survival
General Research
22 January 2020
As society battles with an obesity epidemic, new research from the Edwards Group (Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences / Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences) shows how increased body fat contributes to cancer establishment and progression.
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences launch new journal
General Research
22 January 2020
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has launched a new journal showcasing case reports written by medical students at the University of Oxford during their surgical attachment.
Oxford researchers test ‘Viagra’ drug to prevent recurrent strokes
General Research
20 January 2020
Researchers in Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) have begun a clinical trial to assess whether the drug sildenafil could improve blood flow to the brain.
Lifetime suicide risk factors identified
General Research
17 January 2020
A new review by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry of previous studies into suicide worldwide has highlighted the effects of individual and environmental risk factors over a lifetime.
Timothy Behrens and Eleanor Stride recognised in prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Awards and Appointments General Research
15 January 2020
Two Medical Sciences Division scientists have been recognised in The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, the largest unrestricted cash prizes available to scientists under the age of 42.
Malnutrition linked with increased risk of Zika birth defects
General Research
15 January 2020
The severity of Zika virus-related deformations in babies has been shown to be affected by environmental factors such as maternal nutrition.
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
General Research
14 January 2020
There was a 29% reduction in the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2018, despite an increase in sales of soft drinks by volume of 7%, according to new research from Nuffield Department of Population Health.
New heart disease drug to be made available to NHS patients through ground-breaking collaboration
General Innovation Research
14 January 2020
Up to 30,000 lives could be saved over the next decade thanks to a proposed pioneering government collaboration with pharmaceutical company Novartis to tackle heart disease – a leading cause of death in the UK.