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\n \n\n \n \n \nA new study led by the the Departments of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, has demonstrated that diverse communities of resident bacteria can protect the human gut from disease-causing microorganisms. The researchers found that protective communities block the growth of harmful pathogens by consuming nutrients that the pathogen needs. The findings, published today in the journal Science, could help to develop new strategies to optimise gut health.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine's Laboratory of Gene Regulation, led by Professor Doug Higgs and Dr Mira Kassouf have published a study in the journal Cell, in which they reveal another piece of the puzzle of how the code in our DNA is read. In this study, the authors introduce the concept of \u201cfacilitators\u201d, a newly identified type of non-coding DNA that can help to drive gene expression.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nAn international team of scientists led by geneticists and disease biologists from the University of Oxford and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen (LMU) have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek's Disease Virus (MDV). This global pathogen causes fatal infections in unvaccinated chickens and costs the poultry industry over $1 billion per year. The findings, published today in the journal Science, show how viruses evolve to become more virulent and could lead to the development of better ways to treat viral infections.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across UK (MBRRACE) collaboration, which is co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester and the Nuffield Department of Population Health's Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), has today published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of Black and Asian babies born in the UK in 2019.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nTransdermal sampling \u2013 collecting blood through the skin \u2013 is a reliable alternative to taking blood samples from a vein with a needle in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), new research has found.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe European Union Horizon Europe (with joint funding from UK Research Innovation) has awarded NetZeroAICT Consortium major funding to develop a novel technology with great potentials to promote climate neutral and sustainable health care.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nIt\u2019s Christmas Eve, there are still millions of present to be delivered and the Alberta Clipper is wreaking havoc in Lapland. But don\u2019t fear, Mary Christmas\u2019s foresight saves the day\u2026. good thing she was making a list and checking it twice, only this time she's looking strictly at key operational functions.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nOxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of \u00a37,788,783 by UK Aid for research into the prevention of five dangerous diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential. The awards will fund research into vaccines against: Chikungunya and mayaro virus, Marburg virus, Plague (Yersinia pestis), Q Fever (Coxiella burneti) and Sudan Ebolavirus.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe first patient in Oxfordshire has been treated in an mRNA cancer vaccine trial at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust (OUH). The trial, led locally by Dr Ketan Shah, consultant clinical oncologist at OUH, marks a significant milestone in the national cancer vaccine advance.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nA new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria is considerably more widespread than previously thought.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nRadcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) group awarded \u00a32.55 million for diabetes research.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nWinners of the Medical Research Foundation\u2019s second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), were announced on Tuesday. Three winners were selected, with one researcher from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) winning the second place and two researchers from the Department of Oncology were highly commended.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearch carried out at the University of Oxford has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson\u2019s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nA new study led by the University of Oxford has shed light on why certain species of bacteria carry astonishing arsenals of weapons. The new findings, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, could help us to engineer microbes that can destroy deadly pathogens, reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nTwo professorships in translational medicine have been endowed at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology thanks to a generous gift from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nWhile most remote GP consultations are safe, the 'Remote by Default' study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry more risk for patients with some urgent conditions.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe training initiative builds the foundations to explore further collaborations encompassing joint research efforts, leadership programmes, and a shared commitment to advancing clinical trials.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nIn the autumn statement on Wednesday 22 November, the government announced its support for the Rare Therapies Launch Pad, a new programme that will develop regulatory pathways for children with rare conditions to access individualised therapies.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nUndaunted by its complexity, Professor Emma Slack is pioneering new methods of engineering the body\u2019s largest microbiome to improve health and protect against disease.
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