NDORMS researchers have uncovered new evidence that menopause reshapes women\u2019s immune systems, leaving them more vulnerable to infection. However, the study shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help reverse these changes and boost immune health.
A new NDORMS study has found that a tailored exercise programme for people aged 80 years and older with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and other long term health conditions is both practical and acceptable, paving the way for a large clinical trial.
NDORMS postdoc Loren Kell recently attended the British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) annual scientific meeting, where she won the prestigious Korenchevsky Prize for her presentation.
Grace Frost, a student in the Alsaleh Group, attended the prestigious summer school led by the European Space Agency (ESA) where she was awarded second place for her research proposal.
In the largest study of its kind, new global research has revealed that drug shortages can become a systemic issue affecting the health of millions of patients and impacting healthcare systems in Europe and North America.
Researchers have identified bioactive peptide sequences in PEPITEM molecules, and demonstrated the biological activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key changes caused by osteoporosis.
Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by UCL, coordinated by the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU) at NDORMS, in collaboration with researchers across the UK.
Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic, Audrey Gerard, Karthik Ramasamy and Sarah Snelling have been awarded the title of \u2018Full Professor\u2019 in the University of Oxford\u2019s 2025 Recognition of Distinction exercise.
For the past couple of months, NDORMS had the pleasure of hosting four medical students from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA as part of their Distinction in Global Health programme. The initiative, available to first year medical (MD) students, offers a unique opportunity to gain international experience in global health through clinical or research placements around the world.
Oxford researchers have unveiled new insights into the ongoing evolutionary battle between humans and the malaria parasite. The international team has discovered how the malaria parasite evades the immune system\u2014and how the human body fights back.
NDORMS has been awarded the designation of a EULAR Centre of Excellence for a third consecutive term. This prestigious award is a recognition of the department\u2019s contribution to advancing the science of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
A new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) will investigate how the environment interacts with our immune system to trigger chronic inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Lord Tebbit. As Chairman of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity for 14 years, he was instrumental in helping raise millions to support both treatment and research into musculoskeletal conditions.
A new study has found that people from non-White ethnic backgrounds in England and Wales continued to be disproportionately impacted by severe outcomes after COVID-19 such as cardiovascular disease.
Researchers have been able to see what happens in the inflamed joints of children with arthritis, giving insight into why treatments affect children differently.
Kennedy researchers have uncovered new clues about how immune memory exacerbates inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, which could lead to better ways to control the disease.
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