Timing of hormone therapy influences breast cancer risk Women starting hormone therapy at the time of menopause have a greater risk of breast cancer than those starting therapy later, an Oxford University study has found.

Jupiter’s asteroid strike

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Jupiter’s asteroid strike
Statin benefit ‘not affected’ by low inflammation A new Oxford-led study shows that statins are at least as effective in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with low levels of inflammation as they are in other patients.
Secrets of Swift’s intimate letters revealed An Oxford University academic has applied digital image analysis to intimate letters sent simultaneously by Jonathan Swift to two women, with some surprising results.

New African wolf discovered

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New African wolf discovered Scientists studying genetic evidence have discovered a new species of wolf living in Africa. The Oxford-led team have proved that the mysterious animal, known as the ‘Egyptian jackal’, is not a sub-species of jackal but a grey wolf.
The truth behind Tudor tombs is out there An Oxford historian is working with space scientists and art historians to analyse Renaissance tomb-monuments in Suffolk, which the team hope will unlock secrets of the Tudor Reformation.
Excellence of postgraduate social sciences training recognised The excellence of the University of Oxford’s postgraduate training in the social sciences has been recognised by the ESRC, which has accredited Oxford as a Doctoral Training Centre and awarded more studentships to Oxford than any other single institution.
New centre for construction engineering It has been announced that Laing O’Rourke and the University of Oxford are to establish a new centre for engineering focusing on interdisciplinary research relevant to the construction industry.

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