Surgical treatment offers better survival rates than radiotherapy for most men with clinically localised prostate cancer, according to one of the largest studies of its type. Researchers in Oxford, Stockholm, and the Netherlands compared data from more than 34,000 patients in Sweden over a 15-year ... READ MORE
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Promising results in gene therapy for inherited blindness
The first clinical trial of a gene therapy for an inherited cause of progressive blindness has shown very promising results, surpassing expectations of the Oxford researchers leading the study. Nine patients with the condition choroideremia have had one eye treated with the gene therapy in ... READ MORE
New surgical “smart patch” solution for shoulder injury
AN INNOVATIVE “surgical patch” that promotes rapid regrowth of tendon tissue could transform the success of shoulder repair operations. The patch will be used by surgeons to repair torn tendon tissue to bone, and patient trials are expected to begin later this year. Made from a new material ... READ MORE
iPad monitoring system to improve patient care
AN INNOVATIVE iPad-based early-warning system for patient monitoring will be rolled out across Oxfordshire hospitals thanks to a £550,000 funding boost. The System for Electronic Notes Documentation (SEND) project , developed with support from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) ... READ MORE
Academic health science centre will harness Oxford’s NHS and University strength for patient benefit
A NEW partnership of Oxford’s world-leading NHS Trusts and academic institutions will tackle the major healthcare challenges of the 21st century. The Oxford Academic Health Science Centre (OxAHSC) designation was announced by the Department of Health today. The OxAHSC partners are Oxford ... READ MORE
Stroke research group wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize
Oxford University's Stroke Prevention Research Unit, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the highest national recognition that UK higher education institutions can achieve. The Stroke Prevention Research Unit was founded in ... READ MORE
Help us shape the future
Patients play a vital role in shaping research and offer an invaluable perspective on the healthcare challenges that must be tackled. Our Patient and Public Involvement programme is currently looking for patients to join the Patients Active In Research Group (PAIR). The main aim of PAIR is to ... READ MORE
Whose research is it anyway?
By Sophie Petit-Zeman, What does medical research mean to you? Scientists in lab coats wielding test tubes, a whirring scanner, or perhaps the chance to join a clinical trial assessing whether a new drug is effective? You might reasonably reply “all of the above”, and feel you lack the ... READ MORE
Restricting antibiotics could be key to fighting “superbug”
NEW WAYS are needed to fight the infection Clostridium difficile and better use of antibiotics could be key, according to the authors of ground breaking research. In a unique study supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, the team mapped all ... READ MORE
Premature babies found to have smaller hearts in later life
Young adults who were born prematurely have smaller hearts with thicker walls than those who were born after full-length pregnancies, according to researchers in Oxford. The extent of the differences were unexpected and they are part of an emerging picture of changes in the heart, blood vessels and ... READ MORE
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