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Provide basic health services in villages to eliminate malaria, say researchers in Myanmar
Research
26 October 2018
The incidence of malaria cases continued to drop dramatically in rural and remote Myanmar villages after community workers trained only to detect and treat malaria began providing basic health care as well as malaria services, say University of Oxford affiliated researchers. Adding the health services to malaria control benefitted the villagers access to health and improved malaria services – paving the way for malaria elimination.
Brexit diet could lead to 5,600 deaths a year as fresh fruit and veg prices shoot up
Research
26 October 2018
Bacterial World exhibition launches at the Oxford Museum of Natural History
Research
23 October 2018
The new exhibition explores the influence of bacteria in our lives.
First genetic analysis of brain function and structure using UK Biobank imaging data yields exciting results
Research
12 October 2018
Oxford scientists report exciting new insights into the structure and function of the brain using genetic information and detailed brain images from UK Biobank
New test successfully predicts all women who will not develop pre-eclampsia
Innovation Research
12 October 2018
A new test that predicts with almost 100 per cent accuracy that a pregnant woman will not develop pre-eclampsia within the following seven days has been given the green light to be used as standard clinical practice in one of the UK’s biggest acute hospital trusts.
Balanced plant-based diets improve our health and the health of the planet
Research
12 October 2018
Well-balanced and predominantly plant-based diets can lead to improved nutrient levels, reduce premature deaths from chronic diseases by more than 20%, and lower greenhouse gas emissions, fertilizer application, and cropland and freshwater use, globally and in most regions, a new study finds.
Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable, say researchers
Research
12 October 2018
A global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds.
Largest ever diabetes genetics study uncovers mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes
Research
10 October 2018
A study published in the journal Nature Genetics used genetic data from nearly a million people across Europe and North America to highlight some of the key ways in which type 2 diabetes develops, and to find several genes which could be attractive targets for the creation of new therapeutic drugs.
Gene therapy breakthrough in treating rare form of blindness
Innovation Research
10 October 2018
Positive results of the world’s first gene therapy trial for a genetic cause of blindness known as choroideremia have been reported in Nature Medicine.
DNA sequencing and patient data used to halt infection outbreak
Research
5 October 2018
Clinical and research teams at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, using infection prevention and control best practice, whole genome sequencing and electronic patient data, have halted an outbreak of a potentially deadly fungal pathogen after detecting that multi-use patient equipment was responsible.
Overcoming the challenges of rural surveys in developing countries
General Research
3 October 2018
Field researchers, Dr Giacomo Zanello, Dr Marco Haenssgen, Ms Nutcha Charoenboon and Mr Jeffrey Lienert explain the importance of continuing to improve survey research techniques when working in rural areas of developing countries.
Single cell analysis paves the way for better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Research
28 September 2018
Researchers at MRC HIU examined the large intestine using sophisticated single cell technology, in work that paves the way for better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB
Research
28 September 2018
In a landmark study that may herald a quicker, more tailored treatment for the millions of people around the world living with tuberculosis (TB), UK researchers have shown how our understanding of TB’s genetic code is now so detailed that we can now predict which commonly used anti-TB drugs are best for treating a patient’s infection and which are not.
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.