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Amputees' brains remember missing hands
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
31 August 2016
Our brains have a detailed picture of our hands and fingers, and that persists even decades after an amputation, our researchers have found. The finding could have implications for the control of next generation prosthetics.
Students from around the world find out about our research
10 August 2016
Students pursuing a career in science and medicine visited our department on 4 August
Spinout develops smart glasses
Clinical Neurology Ophthalmology Research
9 August 2016
A spinout company from our Department, OxSight, has reported that in a recent UK-wide trial its smart glasses helped sight impaired and blind people to navigate independently, avoid collisions and see in the dark.
Tackling toxic proteins in dementia and Parkinson's Disease
Clinical Neurology Publication Research
22 July 2016
Researchers showcase technology at innovation event
Event
13 July 2016
Six NDCN staff members were involved in the fourth Oxford Technology Showcase at Oxford’s Saïd Business School on 6 July.
Researcher wins prize for engaging the public
Award Clinical Neurology
1 July 2016
The 12 winners of the inaugural University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement with Research were announced on Friday 1 July by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson, in a ceremony at Merton College.
Lighting colour affects sleep and wakefulness
Ophthalmology Research
15 June 2016
Our researchers have shown how different colours of light could affect our ability to sleep.
Keep up to date with FMRIB on Twitter
Integrative Neuroimaging
31 May 2016
Oxford's Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain is now tweeting its news
Immediate aspirin after mini-stroke substantially reduces risk of major stroke
Publication Research Stroke & Dementia
19 May 2016
Using aspirin urgently could substantially reduce the risk of major strokes in patients who have minor ‘warning’ events, a group of European researchers led by Peter Rothwell has found. Writing in the Lancet, the team say that immediate self-treatment when patients experience stroke-like symptoms would considerably reduce the risk of major stroke over the next few days.
Oxford key to network of ultra-powerful MRI scanners
Integrative Neuroimaging
18 May 2016
Researchers at Oxford University are playing a key role in expanding the UK's network of ultra-powerful MRI machines. Oxford and Nottingham Universities have been pioneering research using so-called 'Ultra-high field' (UHF) MRI scanners, which are at the cutting edge of biomedical imaging. They are now joined by new systems in Cardiff, Cambridge and Glasgow.
Gene therapy shows long-term benefit for treating blindness
Ophthalmology
29 April 2016
Pioneering gene therapy has restored some vision to John Radcliffe Hospital patients with a rare form of genetic blindness for as long as four years, raising hopes it could be used to cure common causes of vision loss, new University of Oxford research published today shows.
New project explores women’s experiences of science
20 April 2016
What is the key to success for women who work in science? A new website, launched this week, delves into the various experiences of successful women in science at the University of Oxford, through a collection of video narratives.
Oxford scientists involved in world’s biggest body scanning project
Integrative Neuroimaging
14 April 2016
The world’s largest health imaging study, funded by the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, and the British Heart Foundation is launched today. It will create the biggest collection of scans of internal organs, and transform the way scientists study a wide range of diseases.
Researchers target intensive care noise problem
Anaesthetics Research
8 April 2016
TV presents one picture of an intensive care unit (ICU) – dimmed lights, hushed voices and softly bleeping machines. The reality is that it's more like a busy restaurant and frequently it's noisy enough to compete with a pneumatic drill. That's why Oxford University researchers have been trying to make intensive care noise less intensive.
Open Day on medical research by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
Event
4 April 2016
This public open day will showcase groundbreaking medical research that is taking place in Oxford across a range of conditions
Antimatter changed physics, and the discovery of antimemories could revolutionise neuroscience
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
31 March 2016
Public missing out on a night’s worth of sleep every week
Ophthalmology
31 March 2016
Experts call for introduction of sleep guidelines in new report
Scientists pinpoint molecular signal that drives and enables spinal cord repair
Clinical Neurology Research
23 March 2016
Dave Bennett and colleagues from King's College London have identified a molecular signal which drives and enables the spinal cord’s natural capacity for repair after injury. The findings could one day lead to new treatments which enhance this spontaneous repair mechanism..
Electrical brain stimulation could support stroke recovery
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
17 March 2016
Applying an electric current to the brain can help recovery from stroke, Oxford University researchers have found.
Get inside your own head during brain week
7 March 2016
How do we perceive pain? How does light affect out mood? Can sound affect the taste of food? Do genes make some people more sociable?