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Diet study seeks North East volunteers
A study whose outcomes should help in the worldwide war against cancer is seeking young people in Newcastle and North Tyneside to take part.
published on: 24th February 2005
Newcastle University promises bursaries to 5,300 students
Newcastle University is introducing a generous undergraduate bursary scheme for students applying to enter the University in 2006.
published on: 23rd February 2005
Biggest-ever study of multi-million pound health problem launched
An embarrassing medical problem that costs UK health services £50m each year is to be investigated in the biggest-ever study of the condition in the world.
published on: 22nd February 2005
Organic diet makes rats healthier
A team of European scientists, including one from Newcastle University, has found in an experiment that rats that ate organic food were much healthier than those that ate conventional diets.
published on: 21st February 2005
Sir Bobby Robson opens cancer centre
Cancer survivor and former England and Newcastle United football manager Sir Bobby Robson marked the official opening of a state-of-the-art research centre by meeting the doctors and scientists using its facilities to help patients.
published on: 21st February 2005
Chemistry passes the acid test
Newcastle University is expanding its chemistry course after a big increase in the number of applications for places.
published on: 16th February 2005
Constipation advice file
Advice file for constipation sufferers to accompany press release on the LIFELAX study. Prepared by Newcastle University's Dr Amelia Lake.
published on: 10th February 2005
Carrot compound reduces cancer risk
Scientists have given us another reason to eat carrots – a compound found in the popular root vegetable has been found to have an effect on the development of cancer.
published on: 9th February 2005
Upland birds in peril from climate change
Rarely studied upland birds may be as vulnerable as songbirds to climate change, according to a study by researchers who include a Newcastle University scientist.
published on: 3rd February 2005
'Bird brain' should no longer mean stupid say scientists.
An international consortium of 29 neuroscientists, including one from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, has proposed a drastic renaming of the structures of the bird brain to correctly portray birds as more comparable to mammals in their cognitive ability.
published on: 1st February 2005
