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More than a quarter of Scottish emergency cancer patients haven't visited GP
More than a quarter (28%) of cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency in Northern Scotland hadn't discussed any relevant symptoms with their GP beforehand, according to a study from the University of Aberdeen, published in the British Journal of Cancer today, Tuesday.
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Diabetic volunteers sought for Rowett Institute study
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute are seeking volunteers to help them assess whether taking a prebiotic can improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes.
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Food safety under the microscope
Improving food safety is the topic under discussion at the latest Cafe MED event this Monday, April 24th.
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Aberdeen to lead £2million study into the use of soil in combatting global warming
A new project, led by Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen, has received £2 million of funding to investigate how soil can be used to combat global warming.
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Life-saving technique trialled as part of University study
An emergency treatment that could save the lives of car crash victims and others with life-threatening bleeding injuries is to be trialled as part of a new £1.1m study by the University of Aberdeen.
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New funding to explore the impact of Brexit on UK fisheries policy
A collaborative research project between the University of Aberdeen and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) focusing on the process and consequences of the UK leaving the European Union is among only 25 to be awarded highly competitive funding by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part...
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Nature and nurture dictate the social structure
Climbing the economic ladder depends on personality traits as well as financial and social background according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
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New breed of clinicians having positive impact on patient care
A new breed of clinician is having a "considerable" impact on patient care and helping to ease workloads for doctors across the north east, according to health bosses.
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From jet lag to night shift: the many faces of melatonin
How melatonin can be useful beyond just treating the effects of jet lag is the subject up for discussion at the latest Café Scientifique event tomorrow.
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'New' species of bird discovered
Scientists and conservationists say they have identified a 'new' species of bird.
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Mystery location of a meeting between three 'war poetry greats' identified 100 years on
In April 1917, war poet Wilfred Owen was diagnosed with shellshock and sent for treatment which eventually took him to the Craiglockhart Hospital in Edinburgh - and led to a friendship with another literary great, Siegfried Sassoon.
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Prestigious RSE medal for fungal infection expert
A University of Aberdeen fungal infection expert has won one of medicine's top awards.
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Children could get psychiatric help sooner with new online interviews
Young people with conditions such as depression, autism or ADHD and their parents and teachers could be assessed online to get them the help they need as soon as possible.
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University duo in line for green energy awards
An academic and a PhD student from the University of Aberdeen are both in line for prestigious green energy awards for their work on environmental monitoring for offshore energy projects.
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An eye in the sky to tackle the fly
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are putting an eye in the sky as they investigate a potential new method to prevent damage to soft fruit crops in the UK.
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Nature AND nurture dictate the social structure
Climbing the economic ladder depends on personality traits as well as financial and social background according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
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Food contaminants under the spotlight
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute have been studying the fate of food contaminants in the human digestive system , of which little research has been previously conducted.