A leading national brain tumour charity is joining forces with experts at The University of Nottingham in a £1.5 million partnership to fight brain tumours in children. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/News/pressreleases/2012/september/15m-partnership-will-fight-childhood-and-adolescent-brain-tumours.aspx?RelatedItemsasStandardList_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/october/mri-research-sheds-new-light-on-nerve-fibres-in-the-brain.aspx New research into MRI will help diagnosis and monitoring of neuro-degenerative diseases. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/october/mri-research-sheds-new-light-on-nerve-fibres-in-the-brain.aspx Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre Professor Richard Bowtell MRI white matter myelin nerve fiber Dr Samuel Wharton Dr Nikos Evangelou direction of nerve fibres Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/february/rare-disease-day.aspx Experts in Nottingham are using Rare Disease Day 2012 to raise awareness of the symptoms of children's brain tumours and to call for urgently needed funding for research. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:48:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/february/rare-disease-day.aspx Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre CBTRC brain tumours Headsmart Professor David Walker http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/march/genetic-abnormality-offers-diagnostic-hope-for-childrens-cancer.aspx A chromosomal abnormality in children with a deadly form of brain cancer is linked with a poorer chance of survival, clinician scientists at Nottingham have discovered. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/march/genetic-abnormality-offers-diagnostic-hope-for-childrens-cancer.aspx Ependymoma Professor Richard Grundy Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre cancer Research genetic disease genetic mutation http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/june/genetic-markers-hope-for-new-brain-tumour-treatments.aspx Two new genetic markers discovered to improve diagnosis of children's brain tumours. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:57:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/june/genetic-markers-hope-for-new-brain-tumour-treatments.aspx Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre CBTRC Professor Richard Grundy CNS PNET Lancet Oncology Dr Suzanne Miller primitive neuro-ectodermal brain tumour Hospital for Sick Kids Toronto http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/february/major-national-health-award-for-brain-tumour-awareness-campaign.aspx A campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in children under 18 years has won a major national NHS Innovation award for its work in improving early cancer diagnosis. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:36:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/february/major-national-health-award-for-brain-tumour-awareness-campaign.aspx brain tumours children CBTRC Professor David Walker Headsmart Diagnostics http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/november/advice-needed-for-parents-on-risk-of-poisoning-in-toddlers,-research-says.aspx Study says more action needed to prevent poisonings among pre-school children in UK. Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/november/advice-needed-for-parents-on-risk-of-poisoning-in-toddlers,-research-says.aspx Dr Elizabeth Orton university of nottingham British Journal of General Practice poisoning Toddler pre-school post-natal depression medicines hazardous substances The Health Improvement Network THIN Nice alcohol misuse http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/january/iud-best-treatment-for-heavy-periods,-major-trial-shows.aspx The findings of the Eclipse trial are published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/january/iud-best-treatment-for-heavy-periods,-major-trial-shows.aspx Eclipse Prof Joe Kai Prof Janesh Gupta university of nottingham University of Birmingham heavy periods Mirena coil menorrhagia IUD NEJM New England Journal of Medicine LNG-IUS