College of Medicine and Veterinary MedicineCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

December 2011

Ethnic differences for heart disease risk

Scots of Pakistani origin are 50 per cent more likely to be admitted to hospital with chest pain and angina than those of Indian ethnicity.

Published 22nd December 2011

Ethnic differences for heart disease risk

Scanning strategy could help heart disease

Patients with life-threatening heart valve disease could be helped with alternative scanning techniques that provide greater insight into the condition.

Published 13th December 2011

Scanning strategy could help heart disease

Need for sleep lies in our genes

Why some people need more sleep is in our genes, a new study suggests.

Published 7th Decemeber 2011

Need for sleep lies in our genes

Protein sheds insight into vCJD

A protein linked to the immune system could play a key role in helping scientists understand how vCJD spreads throughout the body.

Published 1st December 2011

Protein sheds insight into vCJD


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