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Record rise in insulin use

6 February 2014

Study reveals insulin use to treat type 2 diabetes trebles over 20 years.

Toddler burns

4 February 2014

One year olds have 10 times as many burns and scalds as older children.

Paul Spencer remembered in renaming the New Lecture Theatre

3 February 2014

The 'New' Lecture Theatre is renamed the Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre.

Thomas Lemon, a final year medical student at the School of Medicine

Triple honours for School of Medicine student

31 January 2014

Thomas Lemon already making waves in his chosen profession.

A soil sample being taken from the ground.

Nature’s resistance against climate change

30 January 2014

Effect of climate change on soil creatures could upset the earth’s ability to absorb carbon.

Seaweed

Seaweed joins fight against disease

30 January 2014

The disease-fighting qualities of seaweed compounds are being investigated by an international network of scientists, with trials for new inhalation therapies for cystic fibrosis sufferers already underway.

Professor John Harwood

Prestigious Fellowship for Biotechnology Professor

29 January 2014

Professor John Harwood recognised for his world-leading biotechnology research.

3D image of Breast Cancer Experimental Drug BCL3

Experimental Breast Cancer Drug

28 January 2014

Dr A Brancale and Dr A Westwell from PHRMY, joined up with Dr Clarkson, Senior lecturer in the School of Biosciences to develop small chemical inhibitors of the Bcl3 gene.

Dr Warren

CE mark opens door to Europe for University spin-out

27 January 2014

Asalus Medical Instruments awarded CE mark for laparoscopic surgery invention

What triggers schizophrenia?

23 January 2014

New genetic mutations shed new light on disorder.