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How Exercise and Body Temperature Influence the Gut

The paper, entitled “Zinc carnosine works with bovine colostrum in truncating heavy exercise–induced increase in gut permeability in healthy volunteers”, is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is a prestigious journal; according to their website the “AJCN … Continue reading

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Bacterial infection possible cause of bladder condition

OAB (Overactive Bladder) is a condition where the bladder muscle spontaneously contracts before the bladder is full. In the USA, it is ranked in the top 10 of common chronic conditions, competing with both diabetes and depression, with a reported … Continue reading

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The challenge of microbial resistance and appropriate use of antimicrobials

Jerome Durodie was invited to present an overview of appropriate use of antimicrobials and the present problem of microbial resistance by Practitioners Associates at their Advanced Practitioners’ Summer School held at South Bank University 7th – 8th July. Introduced as … Continue reading

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Medway Supporting British Council Funded ‘Science in Schools’

Medway PhD students travel to Lyon to deliver hands-on scientific workshops to secondary school students. Medway PhD students Filip Kunc and Colin Moore travelled to Lyon from 7 – 11 December to deliver hands-on scientific workshops to secondary school students … Continue reading

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Acute Kidney Injury: Clinical Training Session and Research Seminar

Thursday 21st April 2016, University of Kent’s MEDWAY campus The Kent Academic Primary Care Unit is pleased to be hosting a clinical training session and research seminar on the subject of acute kidney injury (AKI) at our Medway campus on … Continue reading

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BBC film – history of people with learning disabilities

The BBC have recently commissioned and just finished filming with Dr Janet Carr, Honorary Senior Researcher, at the Tizard Centre.  Dr Carr has assisted in the making of a film about the history of people with learning disabilities at Normansfield … Continue reading

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“Looking into abuse: research by people with learning disabilities”

On 24 February 2016 Prof Ruth Northway accompanied by her colleagues, Victoria Jones and Lynne Evans gave a very interesting talk at the Tizard research evening seminar.  Prof Northway focused on the how the research was carried out (participatory approach) … Continue reading

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“Sleep problems in children and adults with intellectual disabilities”

The first of our taster sessions is being held on 21 April 2016, 0930-1300 hrs in the Woodlands Annex, Tizard Centre, UoK.  Dr Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou will be looking at sleep problems in children and adults with intellectual disabilities.  Sleep deprivation … Continue reading

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Genetics expert welcomes ruling on gene editing

Darren Griffin, Professor of Genetics at the University, has welcomed the go-ahead from the fertility regulator for UK scientists to genetically modify human embryos. Commenting on the decision by the regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), Professor Griffin … Continue reading

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First step in design of new anti-cancer drugs

New research has identified a first step in the design of a new generation of anti-cancer drugs that include an agent to inhibit resistance to their effectiveness. The research, by an international team co-led by the University’s Professor Martin Michaelis … Continue reading

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