Here you will find the latest press releases from Action Medical Research.
18 May 2012
Davina McCall returns for DIVA100 and raises £60,000
TV’s Davina McCall along with almost 400 women-cyclists raised over £60,000 when they took to the saddle again for a women-only bike ride for a children’s charity on Sunday 13 May. Davina McCall has been involved with Action Medical Research since she was a little girl and added: “This is one of my favourite days in the year! I get to hang out with great women, get fit, eat loads guilt free and raise money for Action Medical Research, a charity that means so much to me.”17 May 2012
Inhaled pain relieving drugs have power to protect babies from brain damage during birth
A unique study funded by children’s charity Action Medical Research has discovered that a combination of anaesthetics, not only prevent labour pains, but might also protect babies from brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen during birth.
The remarkable results discovered by a research team at Imperial College London, have been published in the online journal PLoS ONE.*
17 May 2012
Charity's 60th anniversary: celebrating investment in top medical research to help epilepsy sufferers
Children’s charity Action Medical Research is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year; marking National Epilepsy Week (20-26 May 2012) by highlighting its funding history of epilepsy research. Over £3 million has been invested in this field by the charity which has helped thousands of sufferers across the UK.
Identifying genes which may cause the condition and improved surgery have all come about as a result of projects funded by the charity over its 60 year history.
11 May 2012
Cambridge genetics expert rides Suffolk Sunrise 100-mile
Dr Lucy Raymond, genetics expert from the University of Cambridge, is this Sunday taking part in the Suffolk Sunrise 100 bike ride – one of Suffolk’s biggest. Lucy and other cyclists participating in the ride will be raising funds for the children’s charity Action Medical Research. The Suffolk Sunrise 100 is one of charity Action Medical Research’s most popular bike rides, with a record recruitment last year of over 800 participants.2 May 2012
Three new Research Training Fellowships awarded by children’s charity
Action Medical Research, the leading UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children, has today announced it is funding three new Research Training Fellowships worth more than half a million pounds.
The charity finds and funds some of the best medical research in the world for the benefit of babies, children and young people. Our gold standard scientific review process ensures that we only fund the best doctors and researchers in children’s hospitals, specialist units and universities across the UK.
1 May 2012
Asthma and wheezing: hope of earlier diagnosis and better treatment
Children's charity Action Medical Research is marking World Asthma Day (1 May) this year by celebrating the funding of an investigation into childhood wheezing and asthma, which hopes to pave the way to earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
26 April 2012
Phil Spencer tells you why RIDE100 is his "favourite bicycle experience of the whole year"
As Phil Spencer gears up for Castle100 on 20 May, he speaks of the whys and wherefores of his fondness for Action Medical Research. He encourages all cycling enthusiasts to grab the last few places remaining and help make valuable difference to the lives of babies and children.
LETTER TO EDITORS FROM PHIL SPENCER
Dear Editor,
25 April 2012
Davina urges the girls to join the DIVA100 series
As Davina McCall saddles up for DIVA100 bike ride in Sussex on 13 May, she urges women-cyclists to sign up for Action Medical Research's DIVA100 rides and join in raising valuable funds for her favourite charity.
LETTER TO EDITORS FROM DAVINA MCCALL
Dear Editor,
Readers may be used to seeing me on the telly but I can also regularly be spotted on my bike. Yes, believe it or not, I’m a dedicated convert to road cycling and I’m passionate about encouraging more women to take to the saddle.
19 April 2012
Robot computer programme: boosting memory of children who have survived head injury?
A research team from East Anglia, awarded a grant from children’s charity Action Medical Research, is hoping to improve the lives of children who have suffered head injuries by using a computer programme to complete tasks that tax their memory.
An on screen robot guides the children through the memory training tasks, such as remembering a sequence of numbers or locations, and they interact with the computer programme by pressing keys.
10 April 2012
Key research breakthrough on feeding of premature vulnerable babies
The way premature babies are fed in hospitals could be set to change following the results of a research programme – funded by children’s charity Action Medical Research* – which were published online in the journal Pediatrics, 9 April 2012. High-risk premature babies are vulnerable to severe bowel problems, which has led previously to a tendency to delay the start of milk feeds.5 April 2012
Eye tracker: improving diagnosis of brain tumours in children
Children’s charity Action Medical Research is celebrating the launch of a new eyesight device which could improve diagnosis and medical management of brain tumours and other serious illness.
2 April 2012
Crime writers Caro Ramsay and Alex Gray help raise money for children's charity
Over a 100 Scottish ladies rubbed shoulders with two popular crime writers in the prestigious George Hotel in Edinburgh City Centre as they gave up their time to raise vital funds for a charity. Cocktails and Conversations organised on Friday 23 was a brand new event to raise money for children’s charity Action Medical Research. It opened with a pink and sparkling cocktail reception and got everyone in the mood for a relaxed and sociable afternoon. After a sumptuous lunch, So29 March 2012
Paddington hopes you will give generously to his favourite charity
Action Medical Research’s mascot Paddington Bear is mobilizing support for the children’s charity which hopes to raise £10k in eight weeks. From Monday 23 April to Monday 11 June, all One Stop shops are placing Action Medical Research collection boxes on their countertops to raise valuable funds for the charity.26 March 2012
HIGH5 joins hands with children’s charity
Leading sports nutrition brand HIGH5 is to team up with children’s charity Action Medical Research in a partnership to support their popular RIDE100, DIVA100 and RIDE24 cycling events in 2012.23 March 2012
Paddington - charity mascot, voted the nation’s favourite character
The small bear from Darkest Peru, who we have all loved for so many years, is now officially the nation’s best having been voted the favourite animated character in the UK.
Children’s charity, Action Medical Research’s mascot, has beaten an impressive shortlist including Aleksandr Meerkat and Super Ted.
