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New medical simulation suite at Horton General Hospital
Anaesthetics
7 December 2018
The new suite is a joint venture between Oxford Simulation, Training and Research (OxSTaR), which is part of our Department, and the Horton Education Centre.
The role of artificial intelligence in spotting the onset of Parkinson’s disease
Clinical Neurology
29 November 2018
Over half of former intensive care patients in the UK report symptoms of psychological disorders
Anaesthetics Research
23 November 2018
NDCN welcomes ocular oncologist
Ophthalmology
19 November 2018
Bertil Damato will oversee the provision of clinical care to patients with an ocular tumour and develop a research group to focus on ocular melanoma and other eye tumours.
First genetic analysis of brain function and structure using UK Biobank imaging data yields exciting results
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
10 October 2018
Oxford scientists report exciting new insights into the structure and function of the brain using genetic information and detailed brain images from UK Biobank
Gene therapy breakthrough in treating a rare form of blindness
Ophthalmology Research
8 October 2018
The positive results of the world’s first gene therapy trial for a genetic cause of blindness known as choroideremia have been reported in this week’s edition of Nature Medicine.
Our researchers join in science & ideas festival
Public engagement
5 October 2018
Many of our scientists are getting out and about in Oxford from 12-22 October, talking about and demonstrating some of their cutting edge neuroscience research.
Digital insomnia medicine rolled out as major study links sleep to better health
Ophthalmology Research
30 September 2018
Millions of people are to be given access to digital treatment for insomnia as an alternative to sleeping pills. Study by Colin Espie et al shows that Sleepio improves wellbeing in nearly three quarters of participants.
Significant progress made on our new research building
Integrative Neuroimaging Stroke & Dementia
26 September 2018
Tuesday 25 September saw the 'topping out' ceremony, with completion on course for next summer
Prestigious Zülch Prize for Angela Vincent
Award Clinical Neurology
17 September 2018
The 2018 Zülch Prize honours research into autoimmunity in neurological diseases. Angela Vincent shares the award with Jerome Posner and Josep Dalmau.
Conferment of new titles
Award
7 September 2018
Congratulations to all staff who have received new titles
Young people get a taste of working in our labs
Public engagement
3 September 2018
Four students were placed in our department as part of the In2Science programme this summer.
New research on recovery following intensive care treatment
Anaesthetics Research
13 August 2018
Out-of-hours discharge from intensive care is strongly associated with both in-hospital death and ICU readmission.
High instance of shoulder impairment in patients discharged from intensive care
Anaesthetics Research
9 August 2018
A team involving our Critical Care Research Group have discovered that patients with severe illnesses treated on intensive care units often have problems with their movement and mobility long after they are discharged from hospital.
The Big Brain Roadshow visits local schools
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
6 August 2018
NDCN research underpins new European licence for migraine prevention drug
Clinical Neurology
31 July 2018
Novartis receives European licence for Aimovig® (erenumab), the first treatment designed specifically for the prevention of migraine
Change blindness work presented at Digital Humanities Summer School
Clinical Neurology Research
30 July 2018
Chrystalina Antoniades of the NeuroMetrology Lab delivered a session to these summer school delegates about her work on change blindness with the Ashmolean.
One dose of aspirin doesn't fit all
Research Stroke & Dementia
27 July 2018
About one billion people worldwide take regular aspirin, usually to prevent heart attacks or strokes. But a new study suggests a more tailored strategy is required.
More awareness needed about stroke risk after mini-stroke
Research Stroke & Dementia
3 July 2018
Professor Peter Rothwell says more must be done to raise awareness of the need to take rapid action after a mini-stroke in order to reduce the number of major strokes.
Major new study launched to investigate the link between sleep problems and Parkinson’s
Clinical Neurology Research
2 July 2018