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« Back to NewsChanges in blood cell production over the human lifetime may hold clues to patterns of disease
16 September 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS OCH Publication Research
A new paper published this week in Cell Reports reveals that changes in the gene expression of blood stem cells occur across the human lifetime; an important step in the understanding and treatment of blood disorders.
Mechanism behind repair of cancer-inducing mutations discovered
28 July 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM Publication Research
New Nature paper uncovers the precise mechanism behind how the BRCA1 protein detects and engages with DNA breaks in the genome, helping to prevent the development of breast and ovarian cancers.
PTH infused insulin pump used as an alternative treatment for young patients with ADH1
13 July 2021
Department General OCDEM Publication Research
Queen Mary University of London and OCDEM researchers develop alternative treatment for patients as young as three months.
Early blood-sugar levels in type 2 diabetes crucial for future prognosis
12 July 2021
Department General OCDEM Publication Research
People who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood-sugar levels — fast. The years immediately after diagnosis are strikingly critical in terms of their future risk for heart attacks and death.
Critical six-week window to ‘reset’ blood pressure after giving birth
28 June 2021
CCRF CVM Department General Publication Research
Home blood pressure monitors could help mothers significantly lower high blood pressure after pregnancy
New funding for early diagnosis research using platelets
30 March 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS OCH Publication Research
Dr Bethan Psaila and her team will investigate the potential of circulating blood platelets for early detection of a range of cancer types.
Shift workers at increased risk of asthma
17 November 2020
Analysis shows that funding gender equity incentives can work
4 November 2020
Athena SWAN CVM Department General Publication Research
A paper by Oxford BRC-supported researchers says that linking research funding to Athena SWAN gender equality action plans has been associated with a rise in the number of women in mid-level leadership positions and the proportion of funding going to women.