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Painful periods research

5 May 2011 · Listed under Other News

Women with painful periods show increased sensitivity to pain throughout their cycles, even when there is no background period pain. The brain imaging study carried out at Oxford University shows that period pain is associated with differences in the way the brain processes pain, and that these differences persist throughout a woman’s menstrual cycle. The … Read more

Final child vaccinated in clinical trial of new TB vaccine

3 May 2011 · Listed under Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

The vaccination of the final child marks a significant milestone in the development of the MVA85A/AERAS-485 vaccine candidate, the most advanced of any of the new generation of preventative TB vaccines currently being investigated. Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people per year, and more than 2 billion people worldwide are infected with TB – approximately one … Read more

New chromosome counting technique

22 April 2011 · Listed under Other News

The first babies have now been born in the UK using a new technique pioneered at Oxford University to select the best embryos for IVF. The advance could bring hope to many British couples struggling to have a child and going through many cycles of IVF treatment. The technique used called microarray CGH with IVF … Read more

Researchers inspire the next generation

18 March 2011 · Listed under Other News

Secondary school students and their teachers were kept on the edge of their seats with a fun an interactive session at the John Radcliffe Hospital on Thursday 17th March. Researchers, scientists, nurses and engineers were on hand with props to try and get the students from schools across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to guess their professions as … Read more

Bringing together cancer research institutions in Oxford

15 March 2011 · Listed under Other News

A new cancer centre has opened in Oxford to bring together the city’s different research institutions. The building on Roosevelt Drive is part of a network of 16 units across the country funded by Cancer Research UK. This centre, which will link the University of Oxford, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and the charity, will … Read more

Vital signs for newborns standardised

15 March 2011 · Listed under Cardiovascular

New reference ranges for children’s heart and breathing rates have been produced by Oxford University scientists to help doctors assess these vital signs. The new reference charts, based on an analysis of 69 studies including a total of some 143,000 children, differ widely from existing guidelines in use. The researchers, led by Dr Matthew Thompson … Read more

Do you dance like your Dad?

8 March 2011 · Listed under Neurological Conditions

A brain chemical called GABA is the reason why “some people dance like Fred Astaire – while others have the natural rhythm of Ann Widdecombe”, the Daily Mail has reported. The news is based on a study involving 12 healthy young adults who had their brains stimulated with electrodes to alter levels of GABA, one … Read more

Heart disease linked to a few rogue genes

7 March 2011 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Genomic Medicine

Heart disease is linked to just a few rogue genes as well as lifestyle choices, landmark research into Britain’s biggest killer has found. The 18 genes that raise the risk of cardiac problems, from heart attacks to hardening of the arteries, have been pinpointed in three studies involving hundreds of scientists worldwide. The breakthrough opens … Read more

Public Open Day – ‘Your Health, Your Future’

2 March 2011 · Listed under Other News

On Thursday 17 March from 3-7pm, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre would like to invite you to come along and find out about the research that is happening at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals in partnership with the University of Oxford.  There will be opportunities to visit interactive stands and meet the people who carry out the research that … Read more

3G Ambulance Technology Monitors Vital Signs in Heart Attack Patients

24 February 2011 · Listed under Cardiovascular

Doctors, engineers, scientists, clinicians and ambulance paramedics are working together on a National Instititue for Health Research (NIHR) funded project which could shave off vital time between patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment for those with suspected heart attacks, and give earlier and more accurate warning of those at risk of clinical deterioration. Lionel Tarassenko, Professor of … Read more

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