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IBD treatments do not increase susceptibility to COVID-19, study finds

23 December 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

Research by Oxford scientists has shown that rates of COVID-19 infection are not increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are being treated with the drugs infliximab or vedolizumab. The study data suggest there is no reason for treatment with these drugs to be ... READ MORE

Using AI to improve the quality of endoscopy videos

25 November 2020 · Listed under Cancer, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Inflammation across Tissues

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has developed a deep-learning framework for improving endoscopy to aid the detection of cancer and other gastrointestinal diseases. Cancers detected at an earlier stage have a much higher chance of being treated successfully. The main method for ... READ MORE

Patients with cirrhosis at increased risk of death from COVID-19, study finds

6 October 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

An international study led by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has shown that patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk of dying as a result of COVID-19. The study, published in the Journal of Hepatology, found that mortality from COVID-19 was particularly ... READ MORE

Persistent immune memory of COVID-19 found in recovered patient T cells

10 September 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

Oxford University researchers have found that infection with COVID-19 produces a robust T cell response, including inducing T cell ‘memory’ to potentially fight future infections. The results, published in Nature Immunology, are a joint effort from the Oxford COVID-19 immunology group, led ... READ MORE

Eight BRC projects get RCF funding

7 September 2020 · Listed under Cancer, Cardiovascular Medicine, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Gene and Cell Therapy, Genomic Medicine, Imaging, Inflammation across Tissues, Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Preventive Neurology, Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation, Translational Data Science

Eight Oxford BRC proposals, many covering a number of themes, have been awarded NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF) funding to take forward key areas of research. The selected projects that will be supported include: Developing a research centre devoted to urgent and acute careThe ... READ MORE

Study maps role CD8 T cells play in IBD

3 August 2020 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

Researchers in Oxford using an ‘atlas’ of immune cells in the human colon have found evidence of the role of CD8 T cells in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The findings could lead to a better understanding of how cells behave and interact in people with IBD, and could pave the way for more ... READ MORE

BRC funds three further COVID-19 studies

21 April 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Gene and Cell Therapy, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines

Three more studies are being funded by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to look at the way the body interacts with COVID19; these include assessing the safety of a new vaccine; the role that antibodies might play in plasma therapy; and blood biomarkers that determine adverse ... READ MORE

Common antibody test can be adapted for COVID-19, study finds

20 April 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

Research led from Oxford has found that an immunological assay commonly used to measure antibodies, antigens and proteins in biological samples can be specifically adapted to detect and quantifying COVID-19 antibodies. The investigations by the National COVID Testing Scientific Advisory ... READ MORE

Oxford researchers to play key role in fight-back against COVID-19

20 March 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Partnerships for Health, Wealth and Innovation, Respiratory Medicine, Translational Data Science

Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre will play a crucial role in tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from the development of a new vaccine to developing the most effective drug treatments for people who have contracted the virus. A team from the ... READ MORE

Oxford professors appointed NIHR Senior Investigators

24 February 2020 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues, Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation

Four leading healthcare academics in Oxford have received a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors were named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of being “among the most prominent and prestigious researchers ... READ MORE

Researchers identify link in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

13 December 2019 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

A new study involving Oxford researchers has revealed how the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and lipid mediator prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) work together to prevent inflammatory tissue damage and maintain a healthy gut balance. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn’s disease (CD) ... READ MORE

Researchers find new cells that repair tissue

18 September 2019 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

Researchers at Oxford University have discovered that a newly discovered group of cells can help repair tissues in the body. The researchers, who are supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, say these cells, which are abundant in our bodies, could be harnessed to help heal ... READ MORE

Oxford patients take part in study to understand role of stress in managing Crohn’s disease

27 June 2019 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Inflammation across Tissues

Around 60 Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust patients are to take part in a study to look at how wearable and mobile devices can help us to understand the relationship between stress and the symptoms of Crohn’s disease, and help to improve management of the condition. The ... READ MORE

BRC researchers elected Fellows of Academy of Medical Sciences

8 May 2019 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

Three Oxford BRC-supported researchers are among eight University of Oxford scientists elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) this year. The BRC researchers among the new Fellows are: Professor Helen McShane, Professor of Vaccinology in the ... READ MORE

Research identifies how the gut loses protective barrier function in IBD

27 February 2019 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

A University of Oxford research team has used single-cell technology to identify new players in the gut epithelial barrier, the single-cell layer that forms the lining of the small and large intestine. The team from the MRC Human Immunology Unit (HIU), whose paper was published in the journal ... READ MORE

Study suggests immune system plays key role in survival after pancreatic cancer surgery

12 February 2019 · Listed under Cancer, Inflammation across Tissues

Researchers in Oxford have found that an individual’s immune system – and in particular the presence of T-cells amongst tumour cells - may play an important role in survival after surgery to remove pancreatic cancer. The study by the University of Oxford’s Department of Oncology and Kennedy ... READ MORE

Oxford researcher gets additional prize for his research into immunology of asthma

15 August 2018 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues, Respiratory Medicine

A University of Oxford researcher has been awarded a top scientific prize to add to a prestigious fellowship he was given in June. Dr Tim Hinks was awarded the £25,000 Wellcome-Beit Prize for his research into the immunology of lung diseases, including asthma. The prize is given to four ... READ MORE

Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease

6 August 2018 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

A new clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a new immune system for people with untreatable Crohn’s disease. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the centres where the trial will be conducted, and where patients will be recruited. Research at ... READ MORE

Oxford researcher gets £1m boost to study immunology of asthma

14 June 2018 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues, Respiratory Medicine

A University of Oxford researcher has received a £1m grant to expand his research into the immunology of lung diseases, including asthma. Dr Tim Hinks has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship. The funding that comes with the award will allow Dr Hinks, who ... READ MORE

Online tool allows patients with ulcerative colitis to manage condition

17 April 2018 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

An online tool that allows people with a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to manage their own condition and reduce hospital visits is being rolled out to more patients in Oxford. The decision to expand use of the True Colours platform for people with ulcerative colitis follows a ... READ MORE

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