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Next generation of dementia scientists to focus on lifestyle factors
Scottish scientists investigating the causes of dementia will study how lifestyle factors impact on memory and brain degeneration as seen in dementia.
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Smoke gets in your genes: Further dangers of smoking while pregnant revealed by new study
Smoking while pregnant causes chemical changes to the DNA of a foetus detectable from as early as 12 weeks and may predispose children born to smokers to a range of health conditions which last throughout life, new research by Scottish academics has revealed.
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Scientists identify key control for blood glucose levels which could improve diabetes treatment
For people suffering from diabetes, managing blood sugar can be like walking a tightrope - if too high they run the risk of serious long term complications such as blindness, kidney failure, limb gangrene and premature heart disease, but allow it to drop too low and it can lead to...
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Antidepressants under the spotlight at University event
The evidence surrounding the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs will be discussed next week at the first in a new season of the University of Aberdeen's Café MED public talks.
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Aberdeen recognised for its contribution to pharmacological research
A new initiative to put advances in UK pharmacology 'on the map' has recognised the contribution to research in this field made in Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen academic secures funding to investigate 'killer fungus'
A University of Aberdeen academic has secured a prestigious fellowship which will enable her to lead a research project into a fungus which claims 600,000 lives every year.
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Research at University of Aberdeen confirmed as leading the world
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked as 'world leading' for significant areas of its research in a UK-wide assessment, which is the first of its kind to examine the impact of university outputs on society, business and culture.
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Time does not heal 'broken heart syndrome', new research finds
An acute heart condition previously thought to recover spontaneously does not necessarily heal with time, new Aberdeen research has found
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Obesity- It's all in the head
Those stubborn pounds that creep on around the stomach in mid-life are the bane of many.
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New deal brings Aberdeen drug for rheumatoid arthritis nearer to patients in need
A new drug discovered in the laboratories of the University of Aberdeen to treat the common and painful condition of rheumatoid arthritis will be tested on patients next year.