University of Sussex
The University of Sussex, (US) is located in Falmer, East Sussex in England. US received its Royal Charter in 1961 and has emerged as an multi-disciplinary research center ranked highly for its academic excellence. US has a student body of nearly 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students. In 2004, US opened the Brighton and Sussex Medical School and has embarked on creating a first rate medical research, teaching and patient care presence. US's Chemistry Department is distinguished, in part due to Nobel Laureate Harry Kroto. US has two Nobel Prize winners, 15 Fellows of the Royal Society and numerous accolades attributed to their faculty. US is noted for a campus with diversity, with faculty from 50 countries and students from 120 different countries.
BRIGHTON
United Kingdom
BN1 9QU
Branded for life? Researchers examine impact of consumer culture on UK's children
Consumers of fashionable brands, the latest gadgets, and the coolest looks are getting ever younger. Yet, children who immerse themselves in consumer culture feel worse about themselves, not better, say researchers at the ...
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Elderly breast cancer patients denied life-saving drugs, says new study
(Medical Xpress)—Just 14 per cent of patients aged over 70 with early breast cancer are offered standard chemotherapy after surgery, says a new study by researchers from the University of Sussex and Brighton and Sussex ...
Cancer
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Is it time for global guidelines on safe levels of drinking?
A comparison of drinking guidelines around the world shows there's little consensus between countries on what constitutes safe or sensible alcohol consumption, say University of Sussex researchers.
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Alzheimer gene may boost young brains but contributes to 'burnout' in later years
(Medical Xpress)—A gene that confers a higher risk for dementia in old age could also promote better-than-average memory and verbal skills in youth, according to a new University of Sussex-led study.
Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Do your neuroses make you more prone to 'contagious' itching?
(Medical Xpress)—Have you ever experienced the feelings of itchiness while watching someone else scratch? Scientists University of Sussex and the University of Hull have found the part of the brain responsible ...
Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2012 |
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How 'science of consciousness' explains our desire for knowledge
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Sussex neuroscientist has come up with a radical new approach in the pursuit of our understanding of consciousness.
Neuroscience
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Cancer research unlocks 30-year genetic puzzle
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Sussex have solved a 30-year genetic puzzle that could help enhance treatment for certain types of “inherited” cancers.
Cancer
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Shoes could wipe out tropical disease affecting millions
Wearing shoes could eradicate "in our lifetime" a tropical disease affecting an estimated 4 million people worldwide, according to a medic in the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
Health
Mar 22, 2012 |
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New study unravels mystery of a DNA repair process
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Sussex have uncovered the mechanism of a key process in DNA repair that helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as ataxia.
Medical research
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Augmented play helps autism
Playing with interactive toys could help children with autism to improve their social interaction with other children, say University of Sussex psychologists.
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 23, 2012 |
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UK researchers rank best online advice for postnatal depression
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Sussex have identified the top five internet sites offering support for women struggling with postnatal mental illness such as depression or anxiety.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2012 |
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One in four UK children facing multiple risks to development, study finds
(Medical Xpress) -- More than one in four UK infants is growing up in families facing multiple challenges such as parental depression and financial hardship that can have a damaging effect on children’s development, ...
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Feb 07, 2012 |
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How men's lifestyles double their risk of an early death
A University of Sussex psychologist is one of the key authors of a major new report that reveals that death rates of men aged 16-64 is twice that of women in the same age range in the European Union.
Health
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Brain study shows why alcoholics fall off the wagon again... and again
(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Sussex study adds to our understanding of why recovering alcoholic patients find it so hard to give up boozing for good.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2011 |
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