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In a Medium interview, Professor Matthew Wood, a professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Paediatrics, talks about his work and the advances that a new Rare Diseases Centre could herald for the future of rare disease and genetics.
Children’s pain ‘swept under the carpet for too long’ – Lancet Commission
Neuroimaging Publication Research
22 October 2020
The launch of Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission - the first ever to address paediatric pain - aims to raise the profile of children’s pain from early years to early adulthood.
Featured publication: Advances in oligonucleotide drug delivery
Neuromuscular Diseases Publication
12 August 2020
Oligonucleotides - short DNA or RNA molecules - have great therapeutic application for a range of diseases. Yet, their potential has not been fully unleashed because of challenges linked to efficient delivery. Read more to find out about recent developments in oligonucleotide modifications, and the platforms that may be used to deliver them to target sites.
New design of ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
Neuroimaging Publication Research Methods
7 November 2019
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in childhood.
A call for blood and iron
Publication Research
1 October 2019
Dr Sarah Atkinson’s research team investigates whether an iron export mutation in African populations can protect from anaemia, malaria and bacterial infections.
First steps towards treating myotonic dystrophy type 1
Publication Research
11 September 2019
Collaborative research between teams from the Department of Paediatrics and the Institut de Myologie shows how antisense oligonucleotides can penetrate muscles to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1, a rare muscle disease.
The key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA
Publication Research Vaccinology
24 June 2019
PBS features Daniel O'Connor's research on how children's genetic profiles affect their immunity.
Blueprint Magazine features paediatric research
Children's Health Clinical Trials Neuroimaging Publication
13 February 2019
In the latest issue of the Blueprint, Shaunna Latchman meets Professor of Paediatric Neuroimaging, Rebeccah Slater to discuss the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group and find out why a gentle touch really does goes a long way.
The power of touch
Neuroimaging Publication Research
18 December 2018
Work published in Current Biology shows that lightly brushing in an infant can reduce pain-related brain activity evoked by a clinically necessary medical procedure.
Study suggests routes to improved immunity in older people
Immunology Publication Research
22 August 2016
A study from Oxford and Basel universities may point the way to maintaining our immune systems as we get older.
Babies' painkiller problem
Neonatology Neuroimaging Publication Research
18 August 2016
It is difficult to test whether painkillers work for very young children and we often don't know the best dose to give. But if Professor Rebeccah Slater and her research team at Oxford are successful we may find alternative ways to measure pain in babies and may eventually be able to offer babies some better options to soothe their pain.
Vaccine for common childhood infection may finally be possible
Publication Research Vaccinology
13 August 2015
Researchers from Oxford University's Department of Paediatrics have successfully completed the first human trial of a vaccine for a common virus that is particularly dangerous to infants.
Babies feel pain ‘like adults’
Neuroimaging Publication Research
21 April 2015
The brains of babies ‘light up’ in a very similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, a pioneering Oxford University brain scanning study has discovered. It suggests that babies experience pain much like adults.
Research suggests ability of HIV to cause AIDS is slowing
Publication Research
1 December 2014
The rapid evolution of HIV, which has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients' natural immunity, is at the same time slowing the virus' ability to cause AIDS, according to new research Funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Noxious Stimulation in Children Receiving General Anaesthesia Evokes an Increase in Delta Frequency Brain Activity
Publication
22 September 2014