In the News - January 2012

Posted on 2 February 2012

January news in the Department

16th -22nd Jan

The Independent published a letter co-signed by Professor David Pegg (Biology) in protest at controversial research ties between the Natural History Museum and the firm Aheva/Dead Sea Laboratories.

HealthCanal , Bioresearch Online , redOrbit , EurekAlert! , News-Medical , SmasHits , Medical News Today , webindia123 , Sifi , AndhraNews , Newstrack India and NewKerala reported on research led by Dr Chris Elliott (Biology) which may have identified a cause of Parkinson’s disease in young adults.

The Star (Malaysia) quoted Dr Peter Hogarth (Biology) on the enduring myth of dragons in various world cultures.

Dr Chris Elliott (Biology) was interviewed by BBC Radio York about new research that makes significant advances towards pinpointing the cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger adults.

The Press and the Yorkshire Post reported on research led by Dr Chris Elliott (Biology) which may have identified a cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger adults.

23rd-29th Jan

HealthCanal , MedIndia , The Times of India , MSN India , SmasHits , NewKerala , Cambodian Times , Yahoo! India , Sulekha , Mangalorean , Sifi , Philippine Times , Newstrack India , Bio-Medicine , Infection Control Today , EurekAlert! and PhysOrg reported on research led by Dr Gavin Thomas (Biology) which has led to a greater understanding of how cholera attacks the human body.

MedIndia and Scientist Live reported on research led by Dr Chris Elliott (Biology) which may have identified a cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger adults.

Sudan Vision reported on the study led by Professor Chris Thomas (Biology) which found that due to global warming, species are migrating away from the equator at a faster rate than previously thought.

The Press reported on research led by Dr Gavin Thomas (Biology) which has led to a greater understanding of how cholera attacks the human body.

9th-15th Jan

The Daily Telegraph published a letter co-signed by Professor Richard Taylor (Chemistry), Professor Paul Busch (Mathematics), Dr Paul Clarke (Chemistry), Dr Peter Karadakov (Chemistry), Dr Victor Chechik (Chemistry) and Dr Jamie Wood (Biology) regarding the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

The Economic Times reported on a study led by Professor Chris Thomas (Biology) which found that due to global warming, species are migrating away from the equator at a faster rate than previously thought.

Professor Michi Hofreiter (Biology) was interviewed by BBC Radio York about the use of DNA to identify a woman whose headless torso was discovered 30 years ago near Thirsk.

2nd-8th Jan

HealthCanal cited Professor Deborah Smith’s work as an example of scientists tackling the problem of neglected tropical diseases.

The Yorkshire Post profiled the work of Professor Dianna Bowles who preserved the bloodlines of sheep that would have otherwise been wiped out by the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.