Archive | August, 2011

New High-Risk Gene Mutation Discovered for Ovarian Cancer – Medscape

9. August 2011

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New High-Risk Gene Mutation Discovered for Ovarian Cancer Medscape However, the proposed reason this genetic defect appears to increase ovarian cancer risk (impaired DNA repair) is similar to that of BRCA1 and BRCA2," he told Medscape Medical News . "The preclinical studies suggesting a favorable impact of PARP ... and more

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New Edition of The Paralympian Available Online – International Paralymic Committee

9. August 2011

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New Edition of The Paralympian Available Online International Paralymic Committee This year's second edition of The Paralympian, the official magazine of the International Paralympic Committee, is now available to read online.

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‘Community spirit’ helps clean up after London riots – Jewish Chronicle

9. August 2011

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'Community spirit' helps clean up after London riots Jewish Chronicle Medical student Richard Daniels had some free time and was one of more than 80 volunteers who turned out in Camden today, following the closure of the high street and Camden and Chalk Farm stations last night. He said that despite scenes of devastation ...

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IS BRITAIN READY FOR SUPER-COP? – Express.co.uk

9. August 2011

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IS BRITAIN READY FOR SUPER-COP?

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Just what the doctor ordered: Medical taster day at Sheffield University – The Star

6. August 2011

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Just what the doctor ordered: Medical taster day at Sheffield University – The Star

The Star Just what the doctor ordered: Medical taster day at Sheffield University The Star Karl Boulton, aged 21, Medical Student Ambassador and a former SOAMS student, said: “I wanted to be involved in this summer school to help give something back to the scheme that helped me so much to get where I am today. ..

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News in Brief: – Sheffield Telegraph

6. August 2011

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News in Brief: Sheffield Telegraph FIFTY Year 12 pupils from across South Yorkshire joined a residential summer school to experience life as a medical student at the University of Sheffield. Under the University's Outreach and Access to Medicine Scheme, they spent four days living and ...

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Teenager mauled to death by polar bear named as British tourist Horatio Chapple – Telegraph.co.uk

5. August 2011

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Teenager mauled to death by polar bear named as British tourist Horatio Chapple – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Teenager mauled to death by polar bear named as British tourist Horatio Chapple Telegraph.co.uk Horatio Chapple, 17, an aspiring medical student , was killed when the animal rampaged into the tent in which he and his friends were sleeping on a glacier in Svalbard, Norway. ...

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Encouraging the next generation of doctors – BBC News

5. August 2011

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Encouraging the next generation of doctors BBC News ... age of twelve or thirteen, and then for those who have a natural aptitude, and who have what it takes to be a doctor, then we could make them much better prepared for the entrance exam, for the interview process, and for life as a medical student . ...

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Newer Antidepressants in Older Patients May Be Risky – Medscape

5. August 2011

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Newer Antidepressants in Older Patients May Be Risky Medscape "Our findings are new and unexpected, and need to be confirmed in other studies," lead author Carol Coupland, PhD, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, told Medscape Medical News . "The benefits of the different classes of antidepressant drugs also ..

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Man on student road death charge – BBC News

4. August 2011

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Man on student road death charge – BBC News

BBC News Man on student road death charge BBC News A man has been charged over the death of a medical student who was found lying injured in a road after being hit by a vehicle in north London. Mingwei Tan, 20, was dragged for a mile under a vehicle that hit her near Belsize Park Tube station in ... Man charged over student's death Cambridge News all 3 news articles

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