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Anti-cancer drug developers get £1.4m. boost
Christmas has come early for Newcastle scientists thanks to a major injection of cash from Cancer Research UK.
published on: 21st December 2005
Tiny discs that can detect cancer
A vibrating disc no bigger than a grain of sand could help to diagnose and monitor common types of cancer and provide specialists with information about the most appropriate therapy.
published on: 21st December 2005
Nonagenarian siblings sought for research study
A Newcastle University research centre is taking part in a Europe-wide research study into why some people live longer than others – and the research team are seeking some very special volunteers.
published on: 13th December 2005
Infections may cause childhood cancer
Results from a new study of childhood cancer statistics provide further evidence that common infections affecting mother and baby could play a key role in triggering certain types of the disease.
published on: 12th December 2005
Professor gets the third degree!
When Professor Bernard Weiss collects his Doctor of Engineering (DEng) degree from the University today (Thursday 8 December), the occasion will mark the latest chapter in his family's long-standing relationship with the city and the University.
published on: 8th December 2005
Older people placing greater demands on dentists
Costs of caring for older people’s teeth are set to increase according to the authors of a new UK Government-funded report which makes several recommendations for tackling the problem.
published on: 8th December 2005
Scientists look for Vikings in our veins - but more volunteers needed
People from Northern England and the Scottish Borders who have volunteered to donate their blood for a new TV series investigating the area's genetic heritage are to converge in Newcastle upon Tyne this weekend.
published on: 7th December 2005
£9.8m investment for stem cell research
Newcastle University has welcomed a £9.8million investment that will create a regional stem cell research institute that aims to become one of the world’s top 10 stem cell research centres by 2010.
published on: 1st December 2005
Creativity determines sexual success
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study which could explain the behaviour of notorious womanisers such as poets Lord Byron and Dylan Thomas.
published on: 30th November 2005
Pioneering environmental project wins Queen's Award
A pioneering Newcastle University research programme which grew from a community-based project to clean up contaminated water flowing from an abandoned mine has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
published on: 18th November 2005
