In this issue Editorial........................................... 3 Voucher codes................................. 3 New video series............................. 4 Shopping at Amazon ...................... 4 CMRC conference........................... 5 Parliamentary Group....................... 6 The Big Give.................................... 7 IBS study ......................................... 7 Adrenergic receptor activation....... 8 The way ahead .............................. 11 Meet our new colleagues ............. 15 Research bites............................... 16 Friends united ............................... 20 PDF or online version available via http://www.meresearch.org.uk/information/breakthrough-magazine/