http://www.sgul.ac.uk daily 1 2010-06-09T17:00:16Z http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/universities-week-2012 Universities Week is back. Monday 30 April - Monday 7 May. This year the theme of the week is the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. No publisher admin 2012-05-03T09:21:12Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/genetic-mutation-in-african-malaria-parasite-shown-to-give-resistance-to-best-drugs-1 Scientists have identified genetic mutations in the deadliest malaria parasite in Africa that are giving it resistance to one of the most powerful anti-malarial drugs. No publisher admin Research News 2012-04-27T11:25:53Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/scientists-find-evidence-of-a-biological-trigger-for-high-blood-pressure Scientists have identified what could be a biological tipping point in the development of high blood pressure, in a discovery that could one day lead to new treatment. No publisher admin Research News 2012-04-25T09:07:10Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/st-george2019s-launches-medical-and-healthcare-training-app Medical students can now hone their clinical reasoning skills in authentic scenarios on Apple mobile devices with the aid of a new app called MedEdCases. No publisher admin 2012-04-04T12:20:50Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/short-sighted-cuts-to-training-places-will-lead-to-a-crisis-in-care-says-faculty-dean Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences discusses recent reductions in training places for nurses in London, the political context of education commissioning and the impact on care quality for the future. No publisher admin 2012-03-28T09:53:18Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/nurses-need-less-paperwork-and-more-time-with-patients-new-head-of-forum-says Nursing needs to be about patients not paperwork, according to the first chair of the newly formed Nursing and Care Quality Forum. No publisher admin 2012-03-07T11:27:31Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/women-with-preeclampsia-in-first-37-weeks-of-pregnancy-are-at-higher-risk-of-heart-problems-in-later-life Women with preeclampsia in the first 37 weeks of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing heart problems in the years after giving birth than those who develop the condition in the final weeks, according to new research. No publisher admin Research News 2012-02-22T14:47:15Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/researchers-uncover-new-clues-about-how-cancer-cells-communicate-and-grow Researchers have shown that the communication signals sent around the body by cancer cells, which are essential for the cancer to grow, may contain pieces of RNA. The study also found early indications that these genetic instructions can be intercepted and modified by chemotherapy to help prevent cancer cells growing. No publisher admin Research News 2012-02-15T10:16:48Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/scientists-discover-new-gene-that-increases-the-risk-of-stroke A genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke has been identified by scientists in a study published online in Nature Genetics No publisher admin News Research News 2012-02-06T12:40:52Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/researchers-find-that-children-dropped-off-by-car-at-the-school-gates-lead-less-active-lives-overall Children whose parents drive them to school lead less active lifestyles overall than those who walk, cycle or take public transport, according to new research. No publisher admin Research News 2012-02-14T12:49:41Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/joint-faculty-named-a-preferred-bidder-to-train-nurses-and-physiotherapists-by-nhs-london The Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences has been chosen by NHS London as a preferred bidder to train adult nurses and physiotherapists. No publisher admin 2012-02-03T23:23:22Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/new-gene-discovery-provides-clue-to-brain-eye-and-lymphatic-development Researchers have found a new gene that, when mutated, can lead to lymphoedema (swollen limbs) as part of a rare disorder that can also cause problems with eye and brain development. No publisher admin Research News 2012-01-26T17:03:53Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/benefits-of-aspirin-more-modest-than-previously-believed People without a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack or stroke) are unlikely to benefit from a regular dose of aspirin, given the associated risk of internal bleeding. This is the finding of the largest study to date into the effects of aspirin in people without established cardiovascular conditions. No publisher admin Research News 2012-01-13T16:13:06Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/state-of-the-art-medical-training-facility-opens-at-st-george2019s A new £350,000 state-of-the-art training facility was officially opened at the St George’s campus on 15 December by Niall Dickson, chief executive and registrar of the General Medical Council. No publisher admin 2012-01-13T16:12:40Z News Item http://www.sgul.ac.uk/media/latest-news/shorter-malaria-treatment-proven-as-effective-in-treating-seriously-ill-children-as-standard-course A shorter anti-malaria treatment is as effective in treating seriously ill children as the standard regimen, according to new research. No publisher admin Research News 2012-01-13T16:12:02Z News Item