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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 4d

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 5d

Proud to announce the safe delivery of the first UK baby whose mother took part in the #FREESIA-3 study! This open label randomised phase 3 trial investigates Nipocalimab vs ivig in women previously affected by #FNAIT
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 5d

NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 5d

Check out our course info online and apply now. #GlobalHealth #Genetics #WomensHealth #OxforUniversity

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 5d

We’re launching TWO new MSc programmes! 🎓✨

• MSc in Global Women’s Health (2-year, part-time, online + Oxford residencies)
• MSc in Reproductive Genetics (1-year, full-time)

Join our mission to advance women’s & reproductive health worldwide. Learn more: buff.ly/YsGLy0Y

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 5d

Volunteers needed!
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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 6d

If you have problematic #menstrualbleeding, or care for someone who does, we need your help deciding the top 10 questions to focus future research in this area.

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 13d

#endocrinology #Science #PregnancyResearch #Diabetes #Pancreas #AcademicBluesky #MedicalResearch

Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 13d

What if everything we thought we knew about the pancreas in pregnancy was based on the wrong model?

Oxford researchers just uncovered how human pancreatic islets really adapt during pregnancy - and it’s not what mouse studies have previously suggested.

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 21d

Current evidence shows no clinically increased risk of autism. The advice is that pregnant women should continue to use paracetamol for pain & fever when required, and consult their healthcare professional if they have any concerns. buff.ly/QBNgSsM #Pregnancy #ASD #Autism #Trump #MedicalResearch

No evidence that Paracetamol use in pregnancy causes Autism Spectrum Disorder

Current evidence does not support a causal link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder. A 2025 review of pivotal studies concluded that in-utero exposure to paracetamol is…

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 25d

Let's keep the conversation going about pain in women and the need for more funding, more research, more support.

#womenshealth #healthequality

Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · Sep 3

Period pain isn’t just part of growing up - it's linked to #ChronicPain later in life.

A new @medresfdn.bsky.social study at @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social shows teens with severe period pain at 15 had a higher risk of chronic pain by 26, incl. headaches, back & joint pain.

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Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 Teenage period pain matters!

A new @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social study - funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social - shows teens with moderate or severe #PeriodPain are more likely to have #ChronicPain as adults, including pain beyond the pelvis.

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@childrenofthe90s.bsky.social 🎈

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Get Involved with Science Together 2025-26!

Would you like to seek innovative solutions to societal challenges through collaboration? Are you interested in using your research and public engagement skills to support Oxfordshire communities? Do…

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

New in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health:
Oxford Digital Health Labs & #OATML shows it’s possible to spot when #AI is uncertain or misleading in women’s health. This study marks a big step forward in developing safer AI for clinical care. #MedTech

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

Another job opportunity! We’re recruiting an Education Coordinator (Taught Programmes) to support MSc students in Clinical Embryology, Reproductive Genetics & Global Women’s Health.

This is a permanent role - apply by 8 Sept
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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

£48,235 to £57,255 per annum. Apply by 12 September 2025

Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow!
Join the MSc in Clinical Embryology & MSc in Reproductive Genetics as a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at @UniofOxford

2-year fixed term
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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Aug 21

Good luck to everyone collecting their GCSE results today!

#ResultsDay

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Jul 30

Researchers at the CAMS Oxford Institute and @imm.ox.ac.uk have unlocked new information about improving immunotherapy in #BreastCancer. By harnessing immune responses in early-stage breast cancer, scientists could develop new treatments for advanced stages 🔬

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jul 30

Congratulations, graduates! 🎓

#OxfordGraduation

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Jul 31

Facing CN Tower in Toronto?

Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Jul 22

Just out in @embojournal.org Oxford researchers uncover how Alzheimer’s may begin at the cellular level, with Aβ disrupting protein aggregation in secretory compartments. A new clue in the fight against neurodegeneration.

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#Alzheimers #OxfordResearch #EMBOJournal #Neuroscience

New Research Identifies Disrupted Protein Aggregation as Potential Early Trigger in Alzheimer’s Disease

The research, led by Professor Deborah Goberdhan (Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health) and Professor Clive Wilson (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics) and published in…

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Jul 21

Final call! Our PURE-FIRST study on #3Dultrasound in early pregnancy is closing soon.

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help us explore safer, faster, clearer fetal imaging between 11–14 weeks.

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#Pregnancy #PrenatalCare #PUREFIRST #OxfordResearch

PURE-FIRST Study

Using 3D ultrasound volumes to obtain diagnostic 2D images during the first trimester.

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Jul 21

The UK Society for Extracellular Vesicle Forum 2025 will be held in Oxford this year, with an Early Career Event on Mon 15 Dec, and the main event on Tues 16-Wed 17 Dec.

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#ExtracellularVesicles #MedicalResearch @UniOfOxford

UKEV Forum 2025 - UK Society for Extracellular Vesicles

We are pleased to confirm the UKEV Forum 2025 will be held in Oxford, at Andrew Wile Building, Oxford Mathematics, University of Oxford. The conference will be hosted by the Oxosome Team and the UKEV…

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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · Jul 21

Discover the scientific principles underpinning the headline... One in 5,000 babies are born with mitochondrial disorders. But a pioneering IVF method to prevent the passage of mitochondrial diseases has led to the birth of 8 babies!
Listen to Prof. Poulton as she explains more.
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