The risks associated with shoulder replacement surgery for arthritic conditions are higher than previously estimated, particularly for people under 60 and over 85 years old, according to a study supported by the NIHR Oxford BRC. The findings show that one in four men aged 55-59 years is at risk of needing further revision surgery, especially … Read more
Other News
Oxford secures £17.5 million to lead national programmes in AI to improve healthcare
Medical research teams in Oxford will benefit from £17.5 million in new funding thanks to a government initiative to boost new artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare projects that benefit patients with a range of conditions. Funding will be provided to the University of Oxford through the Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund as part of a £50m … Read more
Gene therapy breakthrough in treating rare form of blindness
The world’s first gene therapy trial for a genetic cause of blindness known as choroideremia has shown positive results. The trial, supported by NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), began in 2011 at the Oxford Eye Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Reported on Monday 8 October in the Nature Medicine … Read more
Event explores Healthcare Technologies of the Future
A one-day event in Oxford today is offering a unique opportunity to for healthcare industry figures from the US and Europe to engage with two of the world’s leading universities to explore the many ways healthcare will be transformed. The Healthcare Technologies of the Future Conference is being jointly organised by the University of Oxford … Read more
Change at the helm of Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
The leading academic who has overseen the expansion of world-leading medical research at the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for the past nine years is stepping down. Professor Keith Channon will be replaced as Director of the Oxford BRC by Professor Helen McShane, a leading vaccine specialist. Prof Channon was appointed to lead the … Read more
Controlling infection essential to tackle global anaemia
A study supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has concluded that iron supplements on their own are not enough to efficiently tackle anaemia in places with high infection burdens. In a paper published in The BMJ, Prof Hal Drakesmith from the MRC Human Immunology Unit, based at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, and collaborators in Australia … Read more
First treatment designed specifically to prevent migraine gets European licence
The first ever drug specifically designed to prevent migraines in adults has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the head of the Oxford Headache Centre has said the news represents a new approach in treating the condition. The EMA granted a licence for the use of erenumab, manufactured by Novartis under the … Read more
Knowing you are pre-diabetic does not usually lead to changes in lifestyle, study finds
Social and cultural factors mean that people who are told they are pre-diabetic are too often unable to make the necessary lifestyle changes to prevent progression to diabetes, according to a study by researchers supported by the NIHR oxford Biomedical Research Centre. The study, ‘How are health-related behaviours influenced by a diagnosis of ‘pre-diabetes’? A … Read more
One dose of aspirin doesn’t fit all
About one billion people worldwide take regular aspirin, usually to prevent heart attacks or strokes. Writing in The Lancet, researchers have shown that ‘one-dose-fits-all’ use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks, stroke or cancer, is ineffective or harmful in the majority of people, and that a more tailored strategy is required. Daily aspirin reduces blood clots … Read more
Pregnant women invited to take part in pioneering diabetes prevention research
Pregnant women are being invited by the University of Oxford and the NHS to take part in the world’s first clinical trial to prevent type 1 diabetes in babies and infants. Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre want to find out if giving small amounts of insulin to babies on the trial … Read more
BRC visited by senior DHSC figure
The Department of Health and Social Care’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Prof Chris Whitty, visited Oxford on Monday 2nd July to find out about the world-leading research taking place there and to meet young medical researchers starting out on their career. After a meeting at the John Radcliffe Hospital with senior leaders of Oxford University Hospitals … Read more
Oxford gets government funding to expand antimicrobial resistance work
Researchers in Oxford have been awarded £1.8m in capital funding from the Department of Health and Social Care to expand their work to tackle the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including using whole genome sequencing to diagnose AMR. The funding was awarded to the NIHR (National Institute of Health Research) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre … Read more
All newborns with Down’s syndrome to get leukaemia test under new guidelines
New national guidelines are recommending that all babies born with Down’s syndrome should have a new genetic test to detect signs of a potentially fatal preleukaemic condition, following research by a University of Oxford group led by NIHR Oxford BRC-supported investigators. The new British Society for Haematology (BSH) guidelines, published in the British Journal of … Read more
Therapeutics and collaboration in the spotlight at Technology Showcase
This year’s Technology Showcase, held on 13 June at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, attracted a host of leading academics, clinicians and investors to discuss the most exciting commercial opportunities and projects in the field of Therapeutics, Small Molecules and Biologics. The event, which was attended by around 200 people, was organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC, … Read more
Type 2 diabetes linked to higher rate of Parkinson’s
People with type 2 diabetes are 32% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those without diabetes, a new study by UCL, University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London researchers has found. The research, published today in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, is the largest study to date … Read more
JRO opens doors for Clinical Trials Day
Researchers from across the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and the University of Oxford visited the Joint Research Office (JRO) on Friday (18 May) as it threw open its doors for International Clinical Trials Day. The JRO brings together research support services for the OUH and University, covering services such as research governance, … Read more
BRC HIV research showcased at Chelsea Flower Show
Scientists backed by NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC) have teamed up with designers and young people living with HIV to create a show garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The garden, whose theme is ‘HIV: stigma and cure’, highlights the successes and challenges still faced by young people living with HIV. The garden … Read more
Exercise does not slow mental decline in people with dementia, study finds
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive impairment in older people with dementia, a study by Oxford researchers has found. The study, published on 17 May by the BMJ, found that although the exercise programme improved physical fitness, it could not be recommended as a treatment option for cognitive impairment in dementia. The … Read more
ISO 9001 audit success
In April, the Oxford BRC successfully participated in an external audit by ACS Registrars Ltd, a UKAS-accredited certification body. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s funding Management System was successful certified to the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015, a new standard requiring that rigorous processes and procedures are in place. The audit confirmed that excellent quality … Read more
Top Oxford cancer specialist retires from clinical work
One of Oxford’s leading breast cancer specialists is stepping down from clinical work, after working in the city for nearly 30 years, but will continue his research activities, which, with the support of NIHR Oxford BRC, have seen big advances in recent years. Prof Adrian Harris has been the Cancer Research UK Professor of Medical … Read more
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