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New Senior Research Fellows named

1 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Musculoskeletal, Other News, Preventive Neurology

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The NIHR Oxford BRC has announced the appointment of its latest group of Senior Research Fellows – the third cohort of emerging research leaders to receive the accolade. Like in 2020, this year’s selection process was a coordinated effort by the Oxford BRC and its partners in the NIHR ... READ MORE

Having a healthier heart associated with better problem-solving and reaction time

14 May 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, Preventive Neurology

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People with healthier heart structure and function appear to have better cognitive abilities, including increased capacity to solve logic problems and faster reaction times, according to a study involving University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) researchers. The study, ... READ MORE

Oxford BRC researchers named among new Academy of Medical Sciences fellows

12 May 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Preventive Neurology, Translational Data Science

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A number of leading researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are among 50 prominent biomedical and health scientists elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences’ respected and influential Fellowship. The new Fellows include Oxford BRC experts who have spearheaded the ... READ MORE

More people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication, study finds

30 April 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Preventive Neurology

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Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks, even in adults with normal blood pressure, according to a new research by University of Oxford researchers In a paper published in the Lancet, the researchers found ... 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

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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 explores effects of COVID-19 on sleep

15 June 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Preventive Neurology

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Oxford researchers have launched a study investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep and daily rhythms in adults. The UK arm of the International COVID-19 Sleep Study (ICOSS) is led by Professor Colin Espie from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University ... READ MORE

Social disconnection worsens mental health after a loss

18 May 2020 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

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Keeping grief hidden can be a survival strategy after suffering a bereavement. However new research shows that the social disconnection caused by concealing feelings of loss can increase psychological distress. After bereavement people can feel afraid of opening up about their grief to others. ... READ MORE

Researchers identify a new blood-based test to help predict Parkinson’s disease

14 April 2020 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

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Research carried out in Oxford has led to the development of a new way to test for Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to identify patients who would benefit from precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage. Parkinson’s disease is the ... READ MORE

Seven new Senior Fellows named

2 April 2020 · Listed under Cancer, Gene and Cell Therapy, Other News, Preventive Neurology

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The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows, the second cohort of emerging research leaders to receive the accolade. The selection process was a coordinated effort by the Oxford BRC and its partners in the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, which focuses on ... READ MORE

New stroke research centre opens in Oxford

5 March 2020 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

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Research into strokes and vascular dementia took a major step forward on Thursday (5th March) with the official opening of the Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia (CPSD) in Oxford, based at the new Wolfson Building at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The new centre is the only ... READ MORE

Oxford researchers test ‘Viagra’ drug to prevent recurrent strokes

16 January 2020 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

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University of Oxford researchers have begun a clinical trial to assess whether the drug sildenafil, more commonly known by its commercial name Viagra, could improve blood flow to the brain and so have the potential to reduce damage to small blood vessels in the brain and prevent ... READ MORE

Severe reactions to grief can be predicted and treated in the first months following a bereavement

8 October 2019 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

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Memory, coping strategies and resilience immediately following a loss have been shown to predict the path of a bereaved person’s grief according to new research. The study, published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, also suggested that clinical intervention in the ... READ MORE

International students learn about Oxford’s neuroscience and diabetes research

2 August 2019 · Listed under Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Other News, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, Preventive Neurology

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Around 50 international students interested in a career in medicine or science have visited Oxford BRC-funded research facilities. Half the students, who are taking part in the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF), visited the John Radcliffe Hospital’s Neuroscience department, while ... READ MORE

Smartphone test predicts how symptoms develop in Parkinson’s

31 July 2019 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Preventive Neurology

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Researchers in Oxford have found that a simple test carried out on a smartphone can help to accurately predict future change in people in the early stages of Parkinson’s, helping to determine the support they may need. This study, supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) ... READ MORE

Stroke deaths in England halved in ten years, study finds

23 May 2019 · Listed under Preventive Neurology, Translational Data Science

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Deaths from stroke in England halved in the first 10 years of the 21st Century, thanks to improved treatment, a study by Oxford BRC-funded researchers has found. However, the study, published in the BMJ, warned that there had been an increase in the number of people under the age of 55 who had ... READ MORE

NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellows named

14 May 2019 · Listed under Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Musculoskeletal, Other News, Preventive Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Translational Data Science

The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows. They were chosen from an extremely strong field of 47 applicants from across the scientific and clinical community because they demonstrated that their research was high impact and of high quality . ... READ MORE

Event showcases BRC work tackling chronic diseases

27 March 2019 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Obesity, Diet and Lifestyle, Preventive Neurology

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Around 170 people attended a BRC event on Tuesday (26 March) that provided an opportunity to network and to hear about the breadth of research taking place in Oxford to combat chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and dementia. The Chronic Disease Cluster, ... READ MORE

Oxford medical researchers win prestigious national awards

14 March 2019 · Listed under Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Musculoskeletal, Preventive Neurology, Respiratory Medicine

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Four leading healthcare academics in Oxford have received a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their “outstanding contribution to clinical and applied ... READ MORE

New research to investigate role of blood-brain barrier in neurological conditions

12 February 2019 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

A new consortium of 27 international partners from academia, industry, and small and medium enterprises, aims to tackle the unmet challenge of discovery and characterisation of blood-brain barrier targets and transport mechanisms for brain delivery of therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative ... READ MORE

Over half of former ICU patients report symptoms of psychological disorders

24 November 2018 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Preventive Neurology

Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression. Researchers at the University of Oxford investigated psychological disorders in a cohort of 4,943 former ICU patients. They found ... READ MORE

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