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Breakthroughs in stem-cell research raise hopes for Parkinson's cure
21st June 2002, BBC Online, World News
Scientists have hailed a dual success in the fight for a cure for degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's. Includes comment from Professor Tom Kirkwood (Gerontology).
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Novos complete double triumph with Journal Trophy success
20th June 2002, The Journal, North East
Newcastle University's men and women's rugby teams jointly received the Journal's Team of the Year Trophy as both reached the semi-finals of their national cup competitions.
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Disease from Sewage 'is devastating coral'
20th June 2002, The Independent, UK
A disease that is devastating coral reefs around the Florida Keys in the Caribbean has been traced back to a bacterium living in the human gut, indicating that sewage is now contributing to the destruction beneath the sea. Includes quote from Dr John Bythell, Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management.
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Sellafield 'increases cancer risk' (
20th June 2002, The Daily Telegraph, UK
Children of men exposed to radiation while working at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria have twice the normal risk of blood and lymph cancers, according to research by Drs Heather Dickinson and Louise Parker (Dept. Child Health).
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Power engineer turns the tide into a current of electricity
19th June 2002, The Journal, p14, North East
Article about the Stingray, a device designed to turn the tide into electricity, which is soon to go on trial. It was created by the Riding Mill-based Engineering Business, of which Newcastle University graduate, Tony Trapp, is managing director.
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Human waste attacks coral
19th June 2002, BBC Online, World News
A disease which has devastated one type of Caribbean coral has been traced back to bacteria found in human faeces. Dr John Bythell (Marine Sciences and Coastal Management) thinks it is the first time that a bacterium found in humans has been implicated in coral disease.
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Student wins share of £1 billion World Cup betting bonanza
19th June 2002, PR Newswire, World News
Newcastle University student Boon Kim Lui, aged 19, will have a first class seat at the World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan, thanks to betinternet.com, a leading Internet Sports betting company.
Do faulty nerve cells cause migraine?and Is Botox a cure?
18th June 2002, Times2, p11, UK
Article about the causes and treatments of migraine, with comment from Professor Mike Barnes (Neurosciences).
Postgraduate courses
18th June 2002, The Guardian, UK
The Guardian's 36-page Postgraduate Courses supplement, published today, contains an alphabetical list of postgraduate courses offered by UK universities, including those at Newcastle.
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Lee family extends grip on Taiwan Research Institute
18th June 2002, Taipei Times, World News
Annie Lee, daughter of the President of Taiwan, who earned a PhD in sociology from the University of Newcastle and is a researcher at the Academia Sinica, has been made Deputy Head of the Taiwan Research Institute.
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