A new clinical trial at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital plans to study the safety of a new experimental drug to treat a form of leukaemia, called Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Acute myeloid leukaemia is the most common aggressive blood cancer and there are about 2,200 new cases in the UK each year. ... READ MORE
Increase in research at Trust hospitals
THE number of medical research studies hosted by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has almost doubled in five years, new figures show. The number of studies – which covers a range of topics such as cancer, diabetes and vision loss – increased from 818 in 2009/10 to 1,514 in ... READ MORE
Oxford Brain Tumour Open Day 2015
On 11 November 2015, there was an open day at the John Radcliffe Hospital for brain tumour patients and carers. The aim was to show what clinical researchers in Oxford are doing to improve diagnosis and care. The event was organised in partnership between the Nuffield Department of Clinical ... READ MORE
Liver disease scanner cleared for use
Research from Oxford has led to a new scan for liver disease which has been cleared for use in Europe and the USA. Perspectum Diagnostics has announced that its LiverMultiScan imaging device, which can detect early liver disease using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has been given 510(k) ... READ MORE
Volunteers sought for childhood infection vaccine study
Oxford University researchers are looking for healthy adults to take part in the initial BRC-supported trial of a potential new vaccine against a virus considered to be a crucial missing element in the childhood vaccination programme. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) kills around 200,000 people ... READ MORE
Study shows benefit of reducing blood pressure under targets
Using intensive treatment to lower blood pressure below currently recommended targets significantly reduces rates of major cardiovascular events like stroke and heart attack among a wide range of high-risk patients, a study supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has ... READ MORE
Nominations sought for NIHR Research Professorships Round 6
Nominations are invited for a limited number of prestigious NIHR Research Professorships. This scheme is open to Higher Education Institutions in partnership with NHS organisations, based in England only. Up to five NIHR Research Professorships are expected to be available in this sixth round. ... READ MORE
NIHR Annual Report recognises BRC
The work of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in driving research to benefit the NHS has been recognised in the 2014/15 Annual Report of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The report details the achievements of the NIHR – which funds research organisations across ... READ MORE
BRC holds first Leadership Workshop
The first Leadership Workshop for senior investigators and partners has been held by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. More than 35 senior investigators funded by the BRC and partner organisations such as Isis Innovation Limited and the Oxford Academic Health Science Network attended ... READ MORE
Precision medicine boost for Oxford
Oxford is today named as a centre for excellence leading the drive to tailor more treatments to the needs of individual patients. A Precision Medicine Catapult centre will be established in Oxford bringing together business and research to develop new products and services. This project will ... READ MORE
Research boost for Trust
Clinical research is on the rise in the NHS, and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is helping to spearhead the trend highlighted by new figures in a league table published today. Clinical research is a vital part of the work of the NHS, it is the way that doctors gather evidence ... READ MORE
New test offers breakthrough in IVF success rates
One of the most important factors influencing the success of IVF treatment is the health of the embryo selected for transfer to the womb. Approximately 85 per cent of all embryos transferred do not ultimately go on to produce a baby. In recent years the importance of counting chromosomes in the ... READ MORE
Students learn about careers in science
SIXTH form students learned about careers in science at a BRC-supported event at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital. Youngsters from seven Oxfordshire schools visited the University of Oxford’s Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism for the “Is Science For Me?” event. They had the ... READ MORE
BRC projects help Trust scoop award
Projects supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have helped the county’s hospital authority scoop a top award for using digital technology to improve patient care. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) won the Digital Hospital of the Year award in the E-Health ... READ MORE
Trust awarded foundation status
Monitor, the regulator of NHS Services in England, has granted NHS Foundation Trust status to Oxford University Hospitals. At a Board meeting on 30 September 2015, Monitor agreed that Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust should exist from today, 1 October 2015. This decision comes ... READ MORE
100,000 Genomes Project video online
A talk on a pioneering genetics project being led in the Thames Valley by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is now available to view online. Director of the Oxford NHS Genomic Medicine Centre and Associate Professor of Molecular Diagnostics for the University of Oxford’s Department of ... READ MORE
Watch talk on antibiotic resistance
A public talk on the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in hospitals and the community is now available to view online. Prof Angela Brueggemann spoke as part of a series of talks about research supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. Angela ... READ MORE
Blood pressure linked to diabetes in major new study
High blood pressure sufferers have an almost 60 per cent greater chance of developing diabetes, according to a major global study. Study author Professor Kazem Rahimi said that in face of earlier conflicting and inconclusive reports, this study now reliably shows the connection between high blood ... READ MORE
European first for JR rare disease conference
Dr Bart Loeys, Dr Alex Pitcher and Dr Hal Dietz (left to right) Patients, their families, clinicians and scientists came to the John Radcliffe Hospital from around the world for the first meeting of its kind in Europe on a rare cardiovascular disease. More than 160 people attended the Saturday, ... READ MORE
Visitors learn about brain research
Visitors to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital learned how blood flows to and around the brain during a tour of medical facilities. The Friday, September 11 tours were part of the Oxford Open Doors programme of events, where city institutions opened to the public. Friday’s two free tours – which ... READ MORE
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- …
- 45
- Next Page »