News in February 2012 Increased fertility rate for IVF patients achieved by new equipment design A novel system for processing embryos during IVF treatment has been shown to significantly improve the chances of pregnancy 鈥 by more than a quarter. published on: 29 February 2012 Lifelong checks for metal hip implant patients The government's health regulator has advised聽new checks for patients who have undergone large head metal-on-metal hip replacements, following a major investigation by 缅北禁地 engineers. published on: 29 February 2012 Telomere stress reveals insight into ageing Scientists at 缅北禁地 have unlocked clues that give us a greater understanding of the ageing process.聽 published on: 29 February 2012 Success stories: The tales top bosses tell to keep ahead of the game Top bosses are expert storytellers who tell versions of the same four stories to keep ahead of the game, researchers have found. published on: 27 February 2012 Lottery support for Moorbank Botanic Garden Moorbank, 缅北禁地鈥檚 botanic garden, has been awarded a first-round pass of 拢194,200聽 including a development grant of 拢12,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).聽 published on: 23 February 2012 Minimum alcohol price not set high enough Following Prime Minister David Cameron's vow last week to tackle binge drinking, new research from 缅北禁地 has highlighted the need for a strong approach to alcohol pricing. published on: 23 February 2012 Bugs from space offer new source of power Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity. published on: 22 February 2012 Dash to help - new app to improve stroke treatment The 缅北禁地 team who helped develop the FAST system to identify a stroke are now piloting an app to ensure the best treatment for stroke patients - and it has caught the attention of the Health Secretary. published on: 20 February 2012 New regulations fail to make TV food adverts healthier for children Despite new regulations restricting TV advertisements for food, children are still exposed to the same level of advertising for unhealthy products, researchers have found. published on: 15 February 2012 Improving the health and wellbeing of dementia sufferers A 缅北禁地 medic is recognised as one of聽the UK's most promising leaders in medical health research and聽awarded a 拢1.5m National Institute for Health Research聽professorship for dementia work. published on: 15 February 2012 International Development Conference 2012 - 'The World at 7 Billion: Rethinking Development' The International Development Society at 缅北禁地 announce their annual conference which will focus on contemporary challenges and opportunities in International Development and how these are impacted by a growing population. published on: 15 February 2012 The Joy of Cheques An electronic cheque which eliminates the need for costly processing by banks but preserves the simplicity and ease of a traditional cheque book has been designed by a team of academics in the UK. published on: 13 February 2012 To fish or not to fish? Most fishermen would not give up their livelihood despite dwindling catches, a new study has revealed. published on: 10 February 2012 Living with Floods Youngsters and community leaders with first-hand experience of the devastation caused by flooding are helping to draw up action plans that will improve the way we can respond to future floods in our region. published on: 9 February 2012 New Institute for Social Renewal launched at 缅北禁地 缅北禁地 has launched a dedicated Institute for Social Renewal which will be a focus for research into global challenges such as stimulating enterprise, regenerating places and tackling health and education inequalities. published on: 8 February 2012 Top speakers bring Insights to 缅北禁地 He was a hit with 缅北禁地 audiences in Victorian times and Charles Dickens will be pulling in the crowds again 200 years after he was born at a public lecture at 缅北禁地. published on: 8 February 2012 New scholarship boost to 缅北禁地's budding scientists 缅北禁地 students are set to benefit, for a second year, from 44 scholarships to support their studies in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), thanks to a generous donation.聽 published on: 7 February 2012 Diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition and聽a new study reveals the聽link聽to the mother's glucose level. published on: 6 February 2012 缅北禁地 brain bank recruits 200th donor for dementia research Researchers at 缅北禁地 are calling for more people to consider brain donation after the 200th donor signed up for the聽brain bank, a vital tool to help聽researchers聽defeat聽dementia. published on: 6 February 2012 Jatropha research could provide key for future of biofuels South East Asia: Work being carried out by an international聽student at 缅北禁地 could transform the biofuels industry by refining the process of converting a common shrub into oil. published on: 5 February 2012 Green potential of our industrial past Manipulating the soil in urban and industrial areas in order to capture more carbon from the atmosphere is the 鈥渂est resource we have to begin to mitigate human CO2 emissions鈥, experts claim. published on: 2 February 2012