Researchers have started a new gene therapy clinical trial to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP), the most common cause of blindness in young people. Retinitis pigmentosa is currently untreatable and leads to a slow and irreversible loss of vision. For the full story on University of Oxford website
Oxford University and Kingsley Capital Partners have launched a new research programme to investigate the role of cannabinoids in biology and medicine. The programme aims to develop new therapies for acute and chronic conditions including pain, cancer and inflammatory disease. Through an initial investment of up to £10 million provided by Kingsley, funded through its […]
In a world-first, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is now being used to identify different strains of tuberculosis, announced Public Health England today. This is the first time that WGS has been used as a diagnostic solution for managing a disease on this scale anywhere in the world. This builds on WGS based services for public […]
Researchers have started a new gene therapy clinical trial to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP), the most common cause of blindness in young people. Retinitis pigmentosa is currently untreatable and leads to a slow and irreversible loss of vision. For the full story on Oxford Biomedical Research Centre website
Early Intervention in Psychosis team behind a pioneering programme which could shave as much as £63 million off the societal costs of psychosis has been shortlisted for the 2017 British Medical Journal (BMJ) awards. For the full story on Oxford Health website
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is to spearhead the development of digital technology in mental healthcare nationally, thanks to £5m funding. The trust is one of just seven NHS trusts delivering mental healthcare nationally to be named as a Global Digital Exemplar for its innovative use of technology to care for people who use mental […]
A new Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery has been launched in March 2017, through a unique partnership between Oxford Brookes University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, under the umbrella of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre (OxAHSC). It has been developed in response to a unique period […]
Researchers have for the first time shown that standard tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic tests can be replaced by a sub-24 hour genetic test applied to the TB bacteria in a patient’s sputum. For the full story on University of Oxford website
Patients who do not respond to current rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatments may benefit from a new form of treatment that has been shown in a study to be effective against symptoms of the disease. The RA-BEAM study is the first to demonstrate that the drug baricitinib is more effective in improving the symptoms of rheumatoid […]
Oxford University scientists are to play a key role in a new, government-funded research facility, the Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI). Backed by over £100 million of investment, the RFI will be a national centre of excellence in technology development and innovation. Physical scientists, engineers and life scientists will work together to develop new techniques and […]