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Achieving Type 2 diabetes treatment targets would improve health and reduce healthcare costs

8 August 2019 · Listed under Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Other News, Translational Data Science

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Improvements in health and reductions in healthcare costs could be achieved if blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol treatment targets were met. Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, assessed the long-term impact of achieving treatment ... 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

New approach to reducing damage after a heart attack

16 July 2019 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, Other News

During the emergency procedure used to reopen the blocked artery that has caused a heart attack, smaller ‘micro’ blood vessels can remain constricted, causing significant damage, according to a new study. The research by Associate Professor Neil Herring of the University of Oxford’s Department of ... READ MORE

Study discovers genetic changes linked to leukaemia in children with Down’s syndrome

11 July 2019 · Listed under Gene and Cell Therapy, Molecular Diagnostics

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Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered the specific gene mutations that are required for the development of leukaemia in children with Down’s syndrome. Children with Down’s syndrome have a 150-fold increased risk of myeloid leukaemia, and while some of the genetic causes of ... READ MORE

Research suggests high blood pressure is major cause of heart valve disease

10 July 2019 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions

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New research has conclusively found that long-term exposure to high blood pressure increases the risk of heart valve disease, with significant implications for clinical practice guidelines and health management. “Clinical practice guidelines currently make little reference to preventative ... READ MORE

Oxford Blood Group: Exchange Newsletter Issue 3 vol 1 / June 2019

9 July 2019 · Listed under Oxford Blood Group

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Doctors should offer structured weight loss programmes as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

1 July 2019 · Listed under Obesity, Diet and Lifestyle

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Doctors should offer structured weight loss programmes to patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), new research led by the University of Oxford has found. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that weight loss programmes improved measures of liver disease in ... READ MORE

Oxford patients take part in study to understand role of stress in managing Crohn’s disease

27 June 2019 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Inflammation across Tissues

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Around 60 Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust patients are to take part in a study to look at how wearable and mobile devices can help us to understand the relationship between stress and the symptoms of Crohn’s disease, and help to improve management of the condition. The ... READ MORE

Clinical data project leads to potential advance in understanding of chronic hepatitis B

26 June 2019 · Listed under Translational Data Science

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Researchers and clinicians in Oxford have provided fresh insights into how some people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can be cleared of the disease, as part of a national initiative to better use NHS patient data to tackle emerging health issues. It is hoped that the research, the first study on ... READ MORE

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