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26 October 2020
Congratulations to George Adigbli, a DPhil student in the Transplantation Research and Immunology Group at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, whose article on the limitations of using race in biomedicine has been published this month in Nature Medicine.
Fourth issue of JNDS published
9 July 2020
Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has published its fourth issue.
New issue of JNDS published
16 April 2020
Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has published its third issue.
New Cochrane evidence finds CBT may have benefits for people with tinnitus
16 March 2020
A new Cochrane Review says Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may be effective in reducing the negative impact that tinnitus can have on quality of life.
Professor Clare Verrill collaborates on international cancer genomes project
10 February 2020
Professor Clare Verrill from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Oxford has contributed to the publication of The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) project.
Study reveals how cancer cells use bone marrow fat for growth and survival
17 January 2020
As society battles with an obesity epidemic, new research from the Edwards group shows how increased body fat contributes to cancer establishment and progression.
NDS launch new journal
17 January 2020
We are pleased to announce that the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has launched a new journal showcasing case reports written by medical students at the University of Oxford during their surgical attachment.
Advances made in understanding how eye movements are affected by medication in Parkinson's
13 October 2019
A group of researchers, including Professor James FitzGerald from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, have published findings from its OxQUIP study looking at how eye movements are affected by medication in Parkinson's.
MRI assisted biopsies more effective at identifying prostate cancer that needs treatment than standard biopsies
12 August 2019
Using MRI scans to target biopsies is more effective at detecting prostate cancers that are likely to need treatment than standard ultrasound guided biopsies alone, according to research published on 7 August in JAMA Network Open. The research, led by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Universities of Bristol, Ottawa, Exeter and Oxford, combined the results from seven studies covering 2,582 patients.
Ten-year outcomes of cardiac surgery trial published
1 February 2019
The ten-year outcomes of the Arterial Revascularisation Trial (ART), conducted by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) at Oxford University, have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
NDS professor contributes to RCS report on the technologies that will transform surgery
7 December 2018
Professor Peter McCulloch has contributed evidence to the Royal College of Surgeons' independent Commission on the Future of Surgery.
Cochrane review investigates the effects of ear drops for earwax removal
7 August 2018
A new Cochrane review into the effects of ear drops (or sprays) to remove or aid the removal of ear wax in adults and children has been released from the Cochrane ENT Disorders Group at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences.
Focussed ultrasound and nanomedicine offer new hope for improving effects of cancer drugs
10 July 2018
Innovation Publication Research
Researchers have made a breakthrough in more precisely targeting drugs to cancers. Using ultrasound and lipid drug carriers (liposomes), a multi-disciplinary team of biomedical engineers, oncologists, radiologists and anaesthetists at the University of Oxford have developed a new way to improve the targeting of cancer drugs to tumours.
Liver transplantation research featured on the cover of Nature
3 May 2018
A team of scientists, including Dr David Nasralla and Professor Peter Friend from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, have had their research featured on the cover of the prestigious journal Nature.
Body temperature liver storage technique improves transplant success
20 April 2018
Innovation Publication Research
Preserving livers at body temperature has been shown to improve transplant success and to increase the number of viable donor livers available for transplant, which could lead to shorter waiting lists for patients and lower mortality rates.
Newly discovered optical layer may help uncover causes of brain disorders
26 February 2018
Newton Howard, Professor of Computational Neurosciences and Neurosurgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has discovered a functional optical layer in the human neocortex. This new insight into how the brain works may lead to uncovering causes of brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.
Progress in clinical research in surgery and IDEAL
22 January 2018
A team led by Peter McCulloch, NDS professor and Chair of IDEAL, has examined how surgical research has improved in the last two decades and whether the IDEAL Framework and Recommendations have contributed.
Genetic test predicts men’s risk of developing prostate cancer
11 January 2018
Predictive genetic tool developed to better inform men whether and when to take PSA blood test.
The role of randomised trials in surgery
9 December 2016
In a guest post for the Oxford Science Blog, Professor Peter McCulloch from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences explains the importance of randomised trials in deciding whether subsequent trials are necessary.
Largest UK trial of treatment for prostate cancer publishes first results
14 September 2016
Active monitoring is as effective as surgery and radiotherapy, in terms of survival at 10 years, reports the largest study of its kind, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).