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The parents of a Newcastle toddler are calling for more research into KCNT1-related epilepsy
The parents of a Newcastle toddler who suffers 15 seizures a day are calling for more research into KCNT1-related epilepsy, a condition that has left their three year old son Paddy severely disabled.
Three friends complete Atlantic row in support of children’s charity Action Medical Research
Three friends complete 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean and raise over £30,000 for Action Medical Research.
Family call for more research into life-limiting condition Batten disease
Three of the four children from the Penn Evans family have Batten disease - a rare, inherited condition which causes blindness, epilepsy, muscle spasms and dementia.
Bristol woman attempts to become first UK female to row the Atlantic twice
This Christmas season, together with two friends, Bristol woman Gemma Best is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to help raise awareness and funds for Action Medical Research.
Children’s charity raises £245,000 at high-profile cycling event
Action Medical Research has raised £245,000 to help save and change children’s lives at its annual Champions of CycleSport Dinner.
Charity launches fundraising campaign for children’s rare disease research
Action Medical Research has launched a new fundraising campaign to help raise funds and encourage awareness of the importance of more research into rare diseases in children.
Cambridge researchers launch new study to investigate the impact of special care baby units (SCBU) on the sleep patterns and brain development of premature babies
A new landmark study, funded by Action Medical Research is investigating the impact interruptions in sleep cycles in special care baby units have on the development of brain activity in preterm babies.
Action Medical Research is supporting World Polio Day and remembering its roots helping to beat polio in the UK
The founder of the medical research charity Action Medical Research was instrumental in developing the first UK polio vaccines.
Cyclists from the construction industry raise over £200k for children’s charity
In September 2022 cyclists from across the construction industry came together for the Ziggurat ride, covering over 300 miles in the UK and France, to help raise funds and awareness for Action.
Romsey brothers call for more bone marrow donors and more research into XLP
Joshua, Nathan and their two brothers had bone marrow transplants as children but have experienced health challenges and are calling for more treatment options.
Davina McCall’s ladies’ lunch for children’s charity Action Medical Research returns to Southampton
Action Medical Research and Davina McCall are pleased to confirm the return of the Dine with Davina lunch to the Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour Hotel on Friday 7 October 2022.
‘The Animal’ joins charity cycle to Paris in time for the Tour de France finale
Olympian and multiple stage winner - Sean Yates - will be joining riders on the 21st annual London to Paris challenge for Action Medical Research.
Study hopes to understand the impact of exposure to COVID-19 infection early in life on a child’s brain development
A national study, funded by Action Medical Research, will investigate the long-term impact of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the womb or shortly after birth.
The Grand Autumn Fair is back!
The Action Medical Research Chiltern Committee are delighted to announce that their annual Autumn Fair will be held on Thursday 6th October, 2022.
Action Medical Research and LifeArc announce another round of funding to support translational research into children’s rare diseases
Action and LifeArc announce another round of funding to support translational research into children’s rare diseases
Construction and Built Environment RIDE ‘Ziggurat’ returns in 2022
September 2022 sees the return of the annual bike ride for the construction and built environment sector – ‘Ziggurat’.
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