A new vaccine against the chronic liver disease hepatitis C has shown promising results in a first clinical trial in humans, Oxford University researchers report. The vaccine, based on a modified cold virus, generated immune responses similar to those seen in the minority of people who are naturally able to clear any infection with the … Read more
New Year’s Honour for Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor Lionel Tarassenko, of the Department of Engineering Science and St John’s College, and director of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, was made a CBE for services to engineering. He holds the Chair of Electrical Engineering. His research is focused on the development of signal processing techniques and their application to diagnostic systems, especially in … Read more
Treating sleep problems may be important in schizophrenia
A study of schizophrenia patients has found profound disruptions in their sleep patterns, with half also having irregular body clocks that are out of synch with the pattern of night and day. The Oxford researchers argue that the extent and severe nature of these long-term sleep problems should be considered for treatment along with the … Read more
Stroke feature: restructuring the brain
A Wellcome Trust article highlights the work of Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg at the University of Oxford and her research exploring the structural changes in the brain’s white and grey matter that underlie learning. Understanding the precise cellular nature of those changes may improve diagnosis of brain damage and therapeutic interventions in stroke. Modern neuroscience supports the notion that our … Read more
Oxford University Hospitals rated in top 5 for research activity
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the top Trusts leading the way in providing opportunities for patients to take part in clinical research studies. Highlighted in a league table1 published for the first time by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network, Oxford University Hospitals recruited the fifth highest number … Read more
Treating the brain with tiny electric currents may aid stroke recovery
Tiny electric currents applied across regions of the brain can improve hand movements in recovering stroke patients for a short period, an Oxford University study has demonstrated. The researchers are hopeful that developing this brain stimulation technique further may provide a useful addition to standard physiotherapy in helping the recovery of stroke patients. The study … Read more
New treatment for lung, liver and renal tumours
Doctors, surgeons and researchers from the Imaging Theme of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford are looking into the effectiveness of using ablation as another treatment option for lung, liver and renal tumours. Microwave Ablation is used to treat small tumors by passing a needle-like probe inside the tumour. The microwaves released from the probe increase the temperature within tumour tissue that … Read more
Ten years of collaboration brings new hope for patients
NIHR funded doctors, surgeons and scientists from the HIFU Unit (high intensity focused ultrasound), marked its official opening at the Churchill Hospital after a 10 year collaboration with the Haifu Company of China. The £1.5m Oxford HIFU machine has been given on long-term loan from the Haifu Company and was recently used to treat 72 year old David Atwell, … Read more
Hospitals merge on 1st November
Four Hospitals, One Trust, One Vision Sir Jonathan Michael, Chief Executive of the newly created Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust marked the merger between the former Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trusts with a tour around the four hospital sites on Tuesday, 1 November. He talked about the Trust’s aspirations and … Read more
Richard Gillies wins top Moynihan Prize
Dr Richard Gillies is an SpR in Upper GI surgery. He recently won the top Moynihan prize for 2011 for his work in: TUMOUR EXPRESSION OF THE DNA REPAIR PROTEIN, XPF, PREDICTS PATHOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO NEOADJUVANT OXALIPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY IN OESOPHAGEAL CANCER R. S. Gillies*1, D. Delaney1, B. Warren1, R. A. Sharma2, M. R. Middleton This is the … Read more
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