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Congratulations to Linxin Li

Award Research Stroke & Dementia

Who has been awarded a prestigious fellowship.

Study shows need for greater screening for frailty in emergency hospital admissions

Research Stroke & Dementia

A new study has shown the need for more widespread screening for frailty in unplanned admissions to hospitals to better inform the care received by patients.

Unique study of vascular disease reaches 20th anniversary

Research Stroke & Dementia

The only project of its kind anywhere that studies patients with all types of acute vascular events - including strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms - in order to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.

Our researchers test ‘Viagra’ drug to prevent recurrent strokes

Research Stroke & Dementia

Researchers in our Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia have begun a clinical trial to assess whether the drug sildenafil could improve blood flow to the brain.

Masonic Charitable Foundation Fund Studentship at Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia

Stroke & Dementia Teaching

The charity has provided £126K of funding for one 3-year clinical research fellowship starting in January 2020.

Risk of dementia after TIA or stroke

Stroke & Dementia

Risk of dementia after stroke is a major concern for patients and carers. Reliable data on risk of dementia, particularly after TIA or minor stroke, are scarce.

Significant progress made on our new research building

Integrative Neuroimaging Stroke & Dementia

Tuesday 25 September saw the 'topping out' ceremony, with completion on course for next summer

One dose of aspirin doesn't fit all

Research Stroke & Dementia

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

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.

Investigating cardiac causes of stroke

Stroke & Dementia

Patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole between the left and right atria of the heart, is known to be a cause of stroke in young adults.

Building work for new neuroscience research facility gets under way

Integrative Neuroimaging Stroke & Dementia

Work to build the UK’s first dedicated centre for research into the prevention of stroke and dementia has started in Oxford.

Long-term aspirin use linked to bleeding risk in over 75s

Research Stroke & Dementia

In people aged 75 or over, long-term daily aspirin use is linked to a higher than expected risk of disabling or fatal bleeding, according to a new study in The Lancet.

Study of vascular disease welcomes 10,000th participant

Research Stroke & Dementia

The only project of its kind that studies all acute vascular events, such as strokes and heart attacks, in order to develop better treatments has recruited its 10,000th Oxfordshire participant.

Immediate aspirin after mini-stroke substantially reduces risk of major stroke

Publication Research Stroke & Dementia

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.

Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain’s decline

Research Stroke & Dementia

While research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found that having higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids in your body could boost the B vitamins' effect.

Oxford Biomedical Research Centre Open Day Attracts 600

Event Stroke & Dementia

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre is a £100M collaboration between Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Oxford to accelerate healthcare innovation. Renewed in 2013, with a 50% increase in funding, the BRC features major neuroscience research themes including cerebrovascular disease and dementia led by Peter Rothwell, and functional neuroscience and imaging led by Peter Brown.

Stroke research group wins Queen's Anniversary Prize

Award Clinical Neurology Stroke & Dementia

The Stroke Prevention Research Unit has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the highest form of national recognition that UK higher education institutions can achieve.