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 health and social care research”. The successful candidates are all prominent researchers in the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre … Read more
BRC-backed event increases understanding of open access research
As part of Open Access Week, the Oxford BRC in collaboration with the Bodleian Libraries have organised a training event for researchers on what open access is. Open access (OA) research papers are digital, online, free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. It is made possible by the internet and the … Read more
HIV remission achieved in second patient
A second person has experienced sustained remission from HIV-1 after ceasing treatment, ten years after the first such case. The case was reported in a paper to be published in Nature. Like the first such case, known as the ‘Berlin Patient’, the second patient was treated with stem cell transplants from donors carrying a genetic … Read more
Genes and height matter for carpal tunnel syndrome
Researchers from Oxford and Estonia have found further evidence that a person’s genetic make-up and height can influence whether they will develop carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In the first ever genome-wide association study of CTS, published today in Nature Communications, the researchers from the University of Oxford and the Estonian Genome Center revealed 16 specific locations in chromosomes associated with … Read more
Oxford meeting looks at legacy of 100,000 Genomes Project and what comes next
A meeting involving clinicians, academics and patients has taken place in Oxford to celebrate the successes of the 100,000 Genomes Project and how genomic medicine becomes a routine part of NHS care in future. The meeting, held on 28 February, Rare Diseases Day, at the University of Oxford’s Richard Doll Building, was organised by the … Read more
Patient involvement partnership sets priorities for rare inherited anaemias
On the occasion of Rare Diseases Day, marked every year on the last day of February, we are sharing this article about how patients, carers, clinicians and researchers are collaborating to decide key questions to shape future research into rare forms of anaemia. Patients with anaemia lack red blood cells, or haemoglobin, which means that … Read more
Research identifies how the gut loses protective barrier function in IBD
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 Nature, were supported by the NIHR Oxford … Read more
Low calorie meal replacements are a cost-effective routine treatment for obesity in the NHS
Replacing all regular meals with a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and bars, together with behavioural support, is cost-effective as a routine treatment for obesity, according to researchers from the University of Oxford. Published today in the journal Obesity, the study is the first to estimate the long term health benefit and builds on … Read more
Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought
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
World’s first gene therapy operation for common cause of sight loss carried out
Researchers in Oxford have carried out the world’s first gene therapy operation to tackle the root cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the UK’s most common cause of sight loss. The procedure was carried out at the John Radcliffe Hospital by Prof Robert MacLaren, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford, with the support … Read more
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