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• RAE 2008 confirms Barts and The London's place as top research institute
• RAE confirms Queen Mary's place as a top research university
• Type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease linked: Scientists identify shared genetic markers
• Biofuel plantations on tropical forestlands are bad for the climate and biodiversity
• Spinning into the future of data storage
• Research Shows Raised Incidence of Psychoses Among Migrant Groups
• Bee smart, Bee healthy
• Bumblebees learn the sweet smell of foraging success
• New research shows that the smell of smoke does not trigger relapse in quitters
• Professor Cos Pitzalis receives over £650,000 from Nuffield Foundation to alleviate rheumatic diseases
• Researchers discover that SLC2A9 is a high-capacity urate transporter in humans
• Researchers take important steps forward in understanding cause of colon cancer
• Beginning to see the light
• New HPV DNA test may reduce cervical cancer in remote areas
• Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests, a new study shows
• Big Bang: QM scientists join the world’s biggest science experiment
• Cassini detects arcs of material at Saturn moons
• Caught in a trap: Bumblebees vs Robotic Crab Spiders
• Scientists reveal changes to embryonic stem cells caused by Down Syndrome
• Study shows postmenopausal women taking anastrozole as a chemopreventive treatment do not have impaired cognitive performance
• Increasing risk of joint symptoms for postmenopausal women with breast cancer
• Smells like bees’ spirit
• ARC funds research into resolving arthritic inflammation through gene delivery
• The buzz of the chase
• Batman at Barts and The London may help uncover rogue DNA associated with cancer
• Homosexual behaviour due to genetics and environmental factors
• Queen Mary professor to direct £5.5 million AHRC programme
• Massive asteroid impact explains differences on Mars
• Lancet study shows significant benefits of anti-coagulants post hip surgery
• Trial shows which drug is most effective in reducing post-op thrombosis
• Use of anticoagulant up to 5 weeks after surgery reduces blood clots
• New Cardiovascular Score Developed to Improve Heart Attack and Stroke Detection
• Cassini sees collisions of moonlets on Saturn’s ring
• School of International Arbitration Releases Major Empirical Study into Corporate Attitudes toward Arbitration
• Researchers re-train immune cells to fight disease
• Research shows HPV testing offers women protection for twice as long as smear testing
• Study published in Nature Genetics uncovers new DNA variants that can help to pile on the pounds
• David van Heel amongst recipients of £30m Wellcome Trust funding
• Developing long-term relations with robots
• Professor Robert Booy awarded for contribution to Hajj research
• New Research Adds to Growing Body of Knowledge of Genetics of Height
• Childhood mental health problems blight adult working life say researchers
• Dr Edel O'Toole to appear on ITV's This Morning programme
• Research into rare skin condition is subject of a Channel 5 documentary
• Research Nurse Scoops Top Prize in Leading Industry Awards
• Scientists uncover further steps leading to coeliac disease
• New boost for patients with debilitating diseases
• Research examines link between social class and mental health
• Research shows a daily dose of beetroot juice can beat high blood pressure.
• Hospital patients are at risk of venous thromoboembolism says research by Barts and The London
• Fast learning bumblebees reap greater nectar rewards
• Researchers shed light on genetic factors behind UK’s biggest killer
• Barts and The London researchers honoured in 2007 science awards
• Spatial learning and sexual orientation
• Clinical Trials Units at Barts and The London School of Medicine recognised for high standards
• Oceans and streams contribute to global warming
• Primary School game is the bees’ knees
• Vascular biologists make a significant discovery in neurobiology.
• Getting a CRIP on cannabis-based medicines
• Scientists unravel plants’ natural defences
• Major paper informs debate on use of good cholesterol raising drugs in reducing heart disease
• Best of Barts and The London School of Medicine research showcased
• Sir Harry Kroto appointed Visiting Professor
• London Genetics establishes a Scientific Advisory Board
• Funding coup for research into inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases
• A new moon for Saturn – a family affair
• Too many UK companies fail to see the point of history
• Bees hit a purple patch
• Genetic risk factor identified for common chronic disease
• QM scientists instrumental in landmark UK study into genetics of disease
• Call for research into khat use and links with psychiatric disorders
• Hormone treatment could cut need for chemo in some younger breast cancer patients
• Vitamin D supplements may offer cheap and effective immune system boost against TB
• Queen Mary to develop novel three-in-one biomass appliance for the Third World
• TB screening could prevent spread of disease
• Scientists discover genetic link to obesity
• Queen Mary and COROT search out new planets
• Company launched to promote London's genetic research
• Queen Mary researchers discover COX-2 heart attack link
• Barts and the London scientist launches pioneering research on heart attack patients
• Decoded sea urchin genome shows surprising relationship to man
• Queen Mary scientist sees day and night on exotic world
• Virus has ‘catastrophic’ affect on red squirrels, research shows
• How the Brain’s Cannabinoid System ‘Mellows’ Seizures
• Queen Mary, University of London scientist in new hope for HIV vaccine
• Bees like it hot
• Research explains how ecosystems survive in a constantly changing world
• Academics call for regulation to prevent multinationals undermining objectives of Fair Trade movement
• Queen Mary scientists regrow damaged nerves using silk fibres
• Major UK study shows over 80 per cent of high-risk patients may not be adequately treated after surgery
• Study shows corporations prefer arbitration to resolve disputes
• Queen Mary, University of London leads new Diabetes Research Network for North East London
• Research shows Queen Mary, University of London contributes £400 million to UK economy in one year
• World-leading microscope shows more detail than ever
• Your chance to help evolve the next generation of Sodarace
• Ancient asexuals: the boys are back in town
• ‘Vioxx like’ drugs may still be best option for arthritis write scientists
• Making a beeline for you: Honeybees can recognise and differentiate between human faces
• New study sheds light on role of Type II Collagen in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• ‘Magician' David Blaine lost 25 per cent of his body weight during glass box fast find team at Queen Mary, University of London
• Harlequin Ichthyosis: Queen Mary features in ITV1's 'Real Families'
• Greater horseshoe bats keep it in the family
• Over half of strokes and heart attacks can be abolished in people with high blood pressure reveals major European Study
• Insects as art lovers: do bees like Van Gogh's Sunflowers?
• New funding for health study among Bangladeshis in Tower Hamlets
• Trial shows single dose of drug is as effective as two week's radiotherapy for testicular cancer
• Bumblebees get by with a little help from their friends
• Air purification technology proves effective against airborne avian flu
• Survey reveals 1 in 3 women would consider surgery to reduce risk of developing breast cancer
• Children's reading and memory affected by exposure to aircraft noise
• Researchers identify protein that protects against severe inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
• MRC funds next phase of research into premature babies at Queen Mary
• Racial discrimination doubles the risk of developing common mental health disorders
• Queen Mary and UCL launch largest UK study of suicide in black and ethnic minority groups
• Drug to reduce skin damage from Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation goes on trial in the UK
• Vaccination expert delivers bottom line on MMR
• Major study into development of premature babies published
• TB in the East End - Conference looks at new research on tackling Tuberculosis (TB)
• Research shows institutional racism in delivery of mental health services to ethnic groups
• New face tracker software uses 'golden ratio' to achieve beautiful performance
• Rare protein links three inherited inflammatory conditions
• Secrets Of The Wonder Drug Revealed
• New research reveals marketing to children on the Internet can put their privacy and security at risk
• Evolution of mammals: New research shows bat is first mammal to speciate without geographical isolation
• Mathematics Inquiry recommendations published
• Lessons from the past: Evolution of Syphilis in Renaissance Europe sheds light on spread of diseases today
• Saturn details become visible to Cassini spacecraft
• Inner city adolescents - new health study results
• Artificial intelligence to increase security of online shopping and banking
• Bumblebees' decisions are sign of individuality
• Researchers call for breast screening age to be lowered
• 14th Century manuscript reveals roots of English nationalism
• Study pinpoints most effective method of identifying those most at risk of heart disease
• Major UK study homes in on genes responsible for high blood pressure
• Antenatal study of 50,000 women shows integrated test detects more than 9 out of 10 down’s syndrome pregnancies
• New trial at Barts and The London to assess treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• New research highlights value of home-carers in Tower Hamlets
• Research breakthrough in genetic basis for Motor Neuron Disease
• Wolfson Institute heads UK's largest study into links between air travel and 'Travellers Thrombosis' (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
• Results of major European study of heart disease and stroke published
• New images of Jupiter - the Solar System's biggest planet
• Results from five-year study show 'Quadruple Test' most effective at detecting Down's Syndrome
• New study confirms effectiveness of meningitis vaccine for teenagers
• Black patients four times more likely to be admitted for use of specialist mental health service
• New research says mediation in industrial disputes leads to severe inefficiency
• Cannabis-gene links humans and sea-squirts
• Cancer Research UK team joins School of Medicine at Queen Mary, University of London
• Spiders use honey-trap tactics to ambush prey
• New research reveals the truth about community life in the East End
• NEW RESEARCH FINDS THAT DOCTORS HAVE TROUBLE TALKING TO PATIENTS ABOUT PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS
• Recyclable cars by 2015: Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London respond to EU efforts to turn automotive industry green
• Preliminary study at Barts and The London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine suggests endometriosis could contribute to infertility
• Should women be routinely screened for domestic violence? - New review study from Queen Mary, University of London
• Researchers say new approach to treating 'high risk' patients could prevent heart attacks and strokes
• The Search for the earliest Ancient Briton

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