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When is the best time to start taking statins? New research from Prof Barbara Casadei shows that short term use of statins, just before and after heart surgery, may not be as beneficial as first thought. The team’s new work in 2,000 people undergoing heart surgery showed that short term statin use doesn’t decrease the risk of heart damage or atrial fibrillation (a common side effect after surgery), and can in fact increase the risk of kidney damage.
New funding for early diagnosis research using platelets
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS OCH Publication Research
30 March 2021
Dr Bethan Psaila and her team will investigate the potential of circulating blood platelets for early detection of a range of cancer types.
Genetic breakthrough to target care for deadly heart condition
CVM Department General Publication Research
26 January 2021
Shift workers at increased risk of asthma
Department General OCDEM Publication Research
17 November 2020
Bone hormone could provide new treatment for heart rhythm disorder
CVM Department General Publication Research
6 November 2020
Analysis shows that funding gender equity incentives can work
Athena SWAN CVM Department General Publication Research
4 November 2020
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.
Many congratulations to Paul Robinson for APSelect Award
Awards CVM Department General Publication Research
19 October 2020
Unexpected eating turns on liver clock genes
Department General OCDEM Publication Research
29 September 2020
New PNAS paper finds that clock-target genes in mice livers become clock controlled only when the animals eat at unexpected times.
Researchers target previously unknown ‘genetic vulnerability’ in breast cancer cells
Department General MRC HIU MRC WIMM Publication Research
10 September 2020
New Nature paper reports on a genetic vulnerability in nearly 10% of breast cancer tumours, which could be targeted to selectively kill cancer cells.
Study identifies life-long changes to the heart in babies born prematurely
CCRF Department General Publication Research
13 July 2020
Blood loss medication does not reduce death from stomach bleeding, trial finds
Department General Publication Research
13 July 2020
T cell responses may be key to fighting off COVID-19
COVID-19 research IMD MRC WIMM Publication
18 May 2020
Common diabetes drug helps reverse diabetic patients’ heart disease risk
CVM Department General Publication Research
14 May 2020
New Nature paper from incoming MRC WIMM Director
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM Publication Research
9 March 2020
Study co-led by Professor KJ Patel uncovers new mechanism for DNA repair that may help protect DNA from cancer-causing rearrangements
Athena SWAN the single most comprehensive gender equality scheme in Europe
Athena SWAN Department General Publication Research
20 February 2020
RDM study finds that the scheme tackles multiple factors more comprehensively than other initiatives.
Study uncovers molecular 'first responder' that triggers heart-attack causing plaques
CVM Department General Publication Research
6 February 2020
Wellcome Investigator Award for Professor Anne Goriely
Department General MRC WIMM Publication Research
3 February 2020
New target identified for heart repair after heart attack
CVM Department General MRC WIMM Publication Research
30 January 2020
Study is the first to show that a specific immune cell is involved in creating the scar that repairs the heart after damage.
Researchers find mechanism for sudden heart death condition and clues to its treatment
CVM Department General Publication Research
27 January 2020
Removing body clock gene protects mice against pneumonia
Department General OCDEM Publication Research
7 January 2020
First results from the largest MRI and genetics study of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy patients
CVM Department General OCMR Publication Research
3 December 2019