Scientists at King's are working on creating versions of starfish compounds in the search for treatments for inflammatory conditions such as asthma, hay fever and arthritis. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Starfishinspiretreatmentsforinflammation.aspx?NewsListing_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Fightingstigma.aspx A poll of 500 business leaders reveals British businesses are failing employees with mental health conditions, from recruitment through to on-the-job support. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:27:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Fightingstigma.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Garliccouldprotectagainsthiposteoarthritis.aspx Researchers at King's College London and the University of East Anglia have discovered that women who consume a diet high in allium vegetables, such as garlic, onions and leeks, have lower levels of hip osteoarthritis. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:59:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Garliccouldprotectagainsthiposteoarthritis.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Internationalcomparisonofsecondarymathematics.aspx Fewer than one in five students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland study any kind of maths after GCSE, representing the lowest levels of participation in a comparative study of 24 countries published by the Nuffield Foundation today. Levels of participation are higher in Scotland, where just under half of students study maths after S4, but still below the average. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:19:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Internationalcomparisonofsecondarymathematics.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Criticalleukaemiastemcelldiscovery.aspx Researchers at King's College London have discovered that leukaemic stem cells can be reversed to a pre-leukaemic stage by suppressing a protein called beta-catenin found in the blood. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:37:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Criticalleukaemiastemcelldiscovery.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/$05mdonationfordentalinitiative.aspx King's College London Dental Institute's Flexible Graduate Programme has received recognition with a $548,000 donation from leading health care product provider company, Henry Schein, Inc. The money will fund training, scholarships and awards. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:10:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/$05mdonationfordentalinitiative.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/KingsHealthPartnerssecureslargestgrantfromAlzheimersResearchTrust.aspx Professor Simon Lovestone, Director of Research, King's Health Partners (KHP), has secured funding of over £1 million from the Alzheimer's Research Trust (ART) which includes ART's largest ever single grant of £715,000. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:02:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/KingsHealthPartnerssecureslargestgrantfromAlzheimersResearchTrust.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Jacquelineisthehardestnametospell.aspx Having to spell your name when dealing with a call centre operator is a source of frustration to an increasing number of people, especially those called 'Jacqueline' or 'Patricia', concludes a study of how people's personal names are recorded, released by King's College London. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:31:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Jacquelineisthehardestnametospell.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Newtrafficpollutionstudylaunched.aspx Researchers at King's College London are developing ways of working out a person's individual exposure to traffic pollution when travelling to, from, and around London. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Newtrafficpollutionstudylaunched.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/PoorPISAresultsjustthetipoftheiceberg.aspx Continued low participation in science and mathematics post-16 is a serious concern for the UK. The publication of new figures by PISA, showing disappointing increases in attainment in science and mathematics among 15 year olds in England, raises serious concern. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:50:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/PoorPISAresultsjustthetipoftheiceberg.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/DigitalResourceforPalaeography.aspx Dr Peter Stokes, Research Fellow at the Centre for Computing in Humanities at King's has received a prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council as part of the EU's 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7). Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:20:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/DigitalResourceforPalaeography.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/KingsProfessorswinresearchprize.aspx The Jacobs Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Europe in the field of youth development, announced Professors Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's as the recipients of the second annual Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:59:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/KingsProfessorswinresearchprize.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Newstudyintounder-researchedformofdementia.aspx As an important new study into the causes of agitation and aggression in people with Lewy body dementia gets underway at King's College London and Newcastle University, Britain's largest dementia brain bank network is appealing to people to become brain donors and help bring Lewy body dementia research into the 21st century. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:03:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2010/Dec/Newstudyintounder-researchedformofdementia.aspx