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 ... READ MORE
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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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... READ MORE
Researchers close in on causes of skin inflammation
Researchers in Oxford have discovered an unexpected way in which different aspects of the skin’s defence system interact, and how they can go astray in skin inflammation. This research, supported by the NIHR Oxford BRC, suggests a new line of investigation to develop treatments for conditions ... READ MORE
Seminar explores how we measure research impact
What impact do we want our research to have beyond academia – and how do we measure that impact? These were among the questions that were discussed at a seminar in Oxford last week organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC. The seminar, organised by Prof Trish Greenhalgh, the lead for the BRC’s ... READ MORE
Researchers thank Bloodwise fundraisers for funding critical leukaemia trial
Staff and patients at the Oxford Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital have thanked fundraisers for the Bloodwise charity who have raised enough money to fully fund a trial of a new leukaemia drug. The staff and patient Thelma, who has been on the trial, sent their appreciation in a video to ... READ MORE
Experts meet in Oxford to discuss Responsible Research and Innovation
International research experts working to implement a more ethical and inclusive model in research institutions have been meeting in Oxford this week. The Starbios2 (Structural Transformation to Attain Responsible Biosciences) project is part of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Research and ... READ MORE
Event showcases Oxford’s role in cutting-edge medical technology
Some of the latest breakthroughs in precision medicine and digital health that are transforming patient care – many of them developed in Oxford - have been in the spotlight at an event held on Tuesday (27 June). The Oxford Technology Showcase event in Precision Medicine and Digital Health at the ... READ MORE
Five more years of transforming care through research
An exciting new chapter in NHS medical research in Oxford begins today (April 1) with the £113.7m renewal of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The BRC is a partnership between Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford to fund medical research that ... READ MORE
Oxfordshire research funding programme praised for impact on NHS
A 10-year programme of research funding at Oxfordshire’s hospitals has had a positive impact on patient care, a new paper has reported. Interviews with clinical leaders on the work of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) found ‘numerous’ examples of positive impact on patient ... READ MORE
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