The findings shed new light on how the body\u2019s own defenses can mistakenly turn against the brain - and potentially opens the door to more targeted treatments.
Dr Tatjana Gibbons, an investigator on the ongoing DETECT study, presented results at the World Congress on Endometriosis 2025. The study aims to determine the feasibility of detecting endometriosis using 99mTc-maraciclatide and single-photon emission computed tomography.
Eight distinguished academics from the University of Oxford have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK\u2019s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to science.
The winners of the 2025 Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Awards were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the Vice-Chancellor in the Sheldonian Theatre on Thursday 15 May.
Researchers at the Shi Lab have discovered a first-in-class LSD1 PROTAC degrader, which opens up new therapeutic paths for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia. PROTAC degraders are molecules that degrade proteins by using the cell\u2019s own machinery, binding to both the target protein and an E3 ligase, which marks it for degradation by the proteasome.
This May, countries worldwide mark Mental Health Awareness Week under the theme community. OUCRU highlights research from Vietnam showing how social connections support mental wellbeing. With localised resources and expert guidance, we aim to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations, and empower individuals and communities to care for mental health\u2014together.
Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel routinely face high-stress, emotionally intense situations that can impact their mental health, and yet, many ambulance staff do not seek help. A recent systematic review identifies practical ways to improve access to mental health resources.
A study using data from the China Kadoorie Biobank study (CKB) and led by researchers from Oxford Population Health and Peking University has found that gout is linked to increased risk of several diseases.
A major international study led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has developed a new, globally agreed approach to identifying and monitoring immunosuppressed adults at risk of severe COVID-19 illness.
A team at NDORMS, University of Oxford has successfully administered a pioneering treatment to a patient with XIAP deficiency, a rare genetic disorder.
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford will expand its work in global primary care with a new centre and professorship, thanks to a generous \u00a38.4 million gift from the Fondation Docteur Sadok Besrour.
A new study, led by researchers at the CAMS Oxford Institute in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and TIDU in the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, has found that specific T cells could have an impact on the long-term protective responses to future infection.
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) announced promising results from the VIETNARMS trial, a years-long multi-arm clinical trial conducted in Vietnam. The trial found that the readily available and affordable Hepatitis C treatment sofosbuvir/daclatasvir had a >95% cure rate. The results offer important insights into new treatment regimens for Hepatitis C, potentially reducing treatment durations and halving treatment costs.
Green Templeton College recently hosted a powerful event, building on the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences 12-part 'Decolonising Global Health' blog series. The event brought together voices from the Global South to share their experiences, challenge entrenched power dynamics and explore practical strategies for creating more equitable health systems.
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, jointly led by Oxford Population Health\u2019s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit and the University of Leicester\u2019s TIMMS research group, has today published a \u2018State of the Nation\u2019 report on perinatal deaths of babies born in the UK in 2023.
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