Artemisinin Resistance
Artemisinins are very poweful tools in the treatment of malaria, and the emerging loss of their activity has the potential to create a major public he...
Translational Medicine
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Research in Medicine needs to ultimately translate into better treatment of patients. Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, collaborate to develop better care and improved preventive measures. Findings in the laboratory are translated into changes in clinical practice, from Bench to Bedside.
The ethics of research
Identifying and addressing ethical issues are key to the success of any clinical trials, particularly when working with vulnerable populations. Dr Pha...
Science and Society
In settings with high level of poverty and over-stretched health services, researchers have even greater responsibilities to the communities and study...
Melanoma
Melanoma or skin cancer is one of the fastest rising cancer types. When identified early, melanoma is relatively easy to cure, but once it starts to m...
Targeting epigenetics to treat cancer
Transcription is a tightly regulated process, where chemical modifications initiate the duplication of genetic material. This epigenetic process is of...
A deep breath in
Asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are common conditions that affect the lives of many people. Dr Mona Bafadhel studies the patho...
Chemistry, epigenetics and drugs
Alteration of gene expression is fundamental to many diseases. A better understanding of how epigenetic proteins affect diseases provides a starting p...
The genetics of metabolic diseases
A missing step in a metabolic pathway leads to the build-up of toxic compounds, and the lack of materials essential for normal function. Professor Wya...
The economics of tropical diseases
Economics and health are interlinked in many ways, as seen in the vicious cycle between poverty and ill health. Dr Yoel Lubell leads the economic team...
Getting the dose right
Too high a dose can result in toxicity and side-effects, too low a dose can cause the illness to come back and at worse develop resistance. Professor ...