A study has confirmed that a new form of casting offers an alternative to invasive surgery in older people who have unstable ankle fractures. The study comparing initial treatment with close contact casting (CCC) and the usual open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery was conducted by ... READ MORE
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Killer T cells show their kinder side, BRC researchers reveal
The immune system protects the body by responding to invading organisms, but how is an attack on useful resident microbes prevented? Two NIHR Oxford BRC researchers have identified a pathway that allows immune cells to sense and respond to beneficial bacteria. The article by the Oxford BRC’s ... READ MORE
Oxford Centre for Haematology stages inaugural event
The new Oxford Centre for Haematology has held its inaugural event at Keble College, Oxford. The event, which will be held annually, was attended by around 200 academics, healthcare professionals and representatives of industry. Some speakers travelled from as far away as the United ... READ MORE
Gestational diabetes app study show positive results
A 21-month study into the safety and effectiveness of a smartphone application for women with gestational diabetes, developed with support from NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, has shown positive results. The randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the GDm-Health app, a digital therapeutic ... READ MORE
Premature hearts less able to cope with exercise
The hearts of people born prematurely are less able to cope with the pressures of exercise in adulthood, according to a new study funded by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, might explain why people born ... READ MORE
Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds
Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during asthma deteriorations, according to a new national study involving NIHR Oxford BRC. The Fourfold Asthma Study (FAST), published in the New England Journal of Medicine ... READ MORE
Sharp rise in heart disease patients experiencing five or more other conditions
The proportion of people experiencing heart disease and stroke who have five or more other health conditions quadrupled between 2000 and 2014, and the rise was not driven by age, according to new research funded by the NIHR Oxford BRC. The study by The George Institute for Global Health at the ... READ MORE
Respiratory theme showcased at Brookes Science Bazaar
Staff from the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme engaged with young members of the public at the Brookes Science Bazaar on Saturday 24 February. The event, aimed at primary school children, drew in around 2,000 people and was busy throughout the whole day. In one popular ... READ MORE
New funding allows John Radcliffe to expand testing for deadly heart conditions
Thousands more people nationally – and hundreds in our region - could be screened for deadly inherited heart conditions at the John Radcliffe Hospital after it received a grant to expand a genetic testing service. The funding from the Miles Frost Fund and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) was ... READ MORE
Oxford medical researchers win prestigious national awards
Leading health researchers in Oxford have been recognised in a prestigious national competition. Eight 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 ... READ MORE
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