Researchers in Oxford and Liverpool have found that surgery for a common elbow fracture in children offers no clinical benefit compared to non-surgical care. The findings could have significant implications for treatment and offer significant cost savings to the NHS. Published in The Lancet, ... READ MORE
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Public contributors make recommendations for involving underserved communities in research
A group of patient and public involvement contributors have developed some key recommendations for researchers when engaging with under-served communities, including ensuring that the right people were involved, building relationships and being mindful of practicalities, such as payment and ... READ MORE
Study suggests blood pressure care after giving birth could protect brain health
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may be able to protect their long‑term brain health through better blood pressure management soon after giving birth, according to a new study by Oxford researchers. The study found that women who monitored and managed their blood pressure ... READ MORE
Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease, study finds
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced overnight, when the body is least able to process sugar and fat. Furthermore, they found that these ... READ MORE
New NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows named
Eight mid-career researchers identified as having the potential to become future translational research leaders have been appointed as the next cohort of NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows. The selection process was a coordinated effort by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and ... READ MORE
Oxford team treats first patient in ground-breaking retinal gene therapy trial
The first patient has been treated in Oxford in the second phase of an international clinical trial testing a new gene therapy for Stargardt disease - a rare inherited eye condition that leads to progressive vision loss and eventually blindness in children and adults. The ASTRA trial is ... READ MORE
Stopping weight-loss drugs linked to faster regain than ending diet programmes, review finds
People tend to regain weight rapidly after stopping weight-loss drugs – and faster than after ending behavioural weight loss programmes – according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis from the University of Oxford published in The BMJ. The findings come as real-world data shows around ... READ MORE
Oxford recruits first patient in Europe for heart inflammation treatment study
An international clinical trial to test a potential treatment for people with coronary inflammation has got under way at Oxford University Hospitals. The FORTIFY study was launched at the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC), a state-of-the-art facility within the ... READ MORE
International study to tackle moderate asthma launched
An international clinical trial involving the University of Oxford which aims to use an innovative new approach to tackle moderate asthma has been launched thanks to a 10 million Canadian dollars grant from the biopharmaceutical company Sanofi and its partner Regeneron. The HOTHOT trial, which ... READ MORE
First volunteer receives Lassa fever vaccine in cutting-edge Oxford trial
The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of a vaccine developed in Oxford against Lassa fever, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. The trial, conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group, and funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness ... READ MORE
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