Research Research Changing drinking patterns in China could drive a major increase in liver diseases Dr Becky Im 17 September 2021 Cooking with coal or wood associated with increased risk of eye diseases Dr Peter Chan 29 July 2021 Difficulty hearing speech could be a risk factor for dementia Dr Thomas Littlejohns 21 July 2021 Red and processed meat linked to increased risk of heart disease Dr Keren Papier and Dr Anika Knuppel 21 July 2021 Almost one million extra deaths in 29 high income countries in 2020 Dr Nazrul Islam 19 May 2021 Care for older people at home can be as good, or better than hospital Professor Sasha Shepperd 19 April 2021 Overwhelming public support for donating vaccines to low-income countries Professor Philip Clarke 30 March 2021 Links between regular meat consumption and a range of common diseases Dr Keren Papier 2 March 2021 Benefits of exercise in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease Professor Aiden Doherty 13 January 2021 Beneficial and best-value treatments for patients with impaired kidney function Dr Iryna Schlackow 17 December 2020 RECOVERY Trial – Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy Professor Peter Horby 17 March 2020 Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke Dr Iona Millwood 4 April 2019 Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in older people Professor Colin Baigent 1 February 2019 Improving birth outcomes for obese women Dr Rachel Rowe 4 December 2018 New report on UK deaths during and after pregnancy Professor Marian Knight 1 November 2018 Low testosterone levels linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer Ellie Watts, DPhil Student 25 October 2018 Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or stroke in people with diabetes Professor Louise Bowman 26 August 2018 Benefits of aspirin for patients with diabetes balanced out by increased risk of bleeding Professor Jane Armitage 26 August 2018 New genetic risk factors for stroke identified Associate Professor Jemma Hopewell 12 March 2018 Body size and prostate cancer risk Dr Aurora Perez-Cornago 13 July 2017 Diabetes shortens adult lifespan in Mexico Associate Professor Jonathan Emberson 17 November 2016 Working night shifts has no association with breast cancer risk Associate Professor Ruth Travis 6 October 2016 Eat less red meat to improve your health… Dr Kathryn Bradbury 3 November 2015 Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk Wenji Guo, DPhil Student 4 November 2014
