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Newcastle University part of bid to cure Parkinson's
We are taking part in the biggest in-depth study tracking people with Parkinson's ever mounted anywhere in the world.
From idea to App Store – a new network for health app innovators
A new network for developers of healthcare-related smartphone apps launches at Newcastle University Business School on 9 May 2012.
Diet or DNA: are we fated to be fat?
Marks on the genetic 'code' that babies have at birth is different for children who go on to be obese or overweight compared to those who do not, new research has found.
MB BS class of 1970 hit Colorado for September reunion
Members of MB BS 1970, brace yourselves for the trip of a lifetime: Sunniva Russell (née Crooks) and Dorothy Stainsby (née Nelson) are leading a delegation to Denver, Colorado, on 14–17 September 2012 to celebrate 42 years of graduation.
Prof Jonathan Shepherd to speak on alcohol policy
A world-renowned expert on the prevention and treatment of alcohol-related injuries will deliver the School of Dental Sciences' annual 'Founders and Benefactors Lecture' on 16 June.
Mitochondrial research centre to launch as government reviews pioneering technique
A new centre for research that could pave the way for in-vitro fertilisation treatment to prevent the hereditary transmission of devastating mitochondrial diseases is being launched at Newcastle University.
Newcastle junior doctor hits our screens
There's plenty of drama for first year doctor and Newcastle graduate Andy Steval in Junior doctors: Your life in their hands which returns to our screens on 24 January.
Practice makes perfect for Newcastle dentists
A team of Newcastle University-trained dentists are all smiles after their practice, Osborne Dental, was named as the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme’s Practice of The Year for 2011.
Newcastle University opens Malaysian campus
Newcastle University has officially opened the doors of its Malaysian medical campus on 1 November 2011 with 80 undergraduates enrolled to train as doctors.
Aspirin cuts hereditary cancer risks by more than half
Research at Newcastle has finally provided proof that taking a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in people with a family history of the disease by around 60 per cent.
