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Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of the disease, according to new research led by Professor Ahmed Ahmed at the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This discovery could help clinicians identify and inhibit the process, giving them much better control of a person's cancer.
WRH host Oxosome 2023
Reproductive Medicine & Genetics Research
8 December 2023
After a few years’ break, precipitated by Covid, the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reprodutive Health (WRH) supported the re-start of the annual Oxosome meetings and a new Oxosome committee.
Cannabinoid biomedicine research programme launched
Cancer Research
16 March 2017
Oxford University and Kingsley Capital Partners have launched a new research programme to investigate the role of cannabinoids in biology and medicine.
Multi-centre collaboration awarded NIH grant funding for endometriosis study
General Reproductive Medicine & Genetics Research
19 January 2017
Funding for a five-year, $3 million multi-centre collaborative study into the causes of endometriosis has been awarded by the US National Institutes of Health to Oxford Professors Krina Zondervan and Christian Becker, Directors of the Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre.
Disadvantaged women at greater risk of heart disease than men
Global Health Publication Research
19 January 2017
Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.
In the Aftermath of the National Children’s Study
Global Health Publication Research
18 January 2017
Is Large Birth Cohort Data Still a Priority?
INTERGROWTH-21st team receives grant to improve infant health and development
Global Health Maternal & Fetal Health Research
23 November 2016
A global research project that aims to improve the health, nutritional status and development of preterm infants has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF).
Professor receives award for his work on ovarian cancer
Cancer Research
21 November 2016
Professor Ahmed is seen here receiving an award for `International Scientist of the Year' from the United Arab Emirates Genetics Diseases Association (UAEGDA). The award was presented by His Royal Highness Sheikh Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Youth and Culture.
Bending the blood pressure curve down: are we succeeding?
Global Health Publication Research
17 November 2016
Until just a few decades ago, raised blood pressure was regarded as a benign and natural process of ageing that did not warrant treatment.
Influenza Vaccination for patients with heart-failure
Research
6 October 2016
Professor Kazem Rahimi, Deputy Director of The George Institute UK discusses a study in the UK regarding the impact of influenza vaccination for patients with heart-failure.
Healthy women needed for pain research
Maternal & Fetal Health Reproductive Medicine & Genetics Research
29 September 2016
3-Minute Thesis: Embryos and Lasers
Reproductive Medicine & Genetics Research
22 June 2016
Lien Davidson, a 2nd year DPhil student in the Coward Group, won the Medical Sciences Divisional heat and was then runner up in the University final in a recent 3-minute thesis competition.
Prize for best poster presentation
Cancer Research
15 June 2016
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Yiyan Zheng has won one of three prizes for best poster presentations.
High blood pressure could significantly raise the risk of developing vascular dementia
Global Health Publication Research
19 May 2016
In a paper released today in the publication Stroke, Professor Kazem Rahimi of the George Institute for Global Health, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, describes research findings that show heightened blood pressure increases the risk of developing vascular dementia by 62%.
Oxford Safer Pregnancy Alliance & Gynaecology Research Open Day
Maternal & Fetal Health Reproductive Medicine & Genetics Research
16 May 2016
Women and their families are encouraged to come along to a public open day, on Tuesday 24th May, about research into the health of women and babies. During the event you can listen to talks and meet the teams who are involved in gynaecology, pregnancy and reproduction research.