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Hope for Scots with bowel diseases
People living with inflammatory bowel disease will take part in two global studies that may improve treatment.
Published 20th May 2013
3 Minute Thesis Competition
We are excited to announce that the University is running a 3 Minute Thesis competition, and we need current PhD students to take part!
Published 15th May 2013
Improved health monitoring
Mothers and babies could benefit from improvements in tracking how medical interventions reach developing nations.
Published 10th May 2013
Sunshine could benefit health
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure.
Published 8th May 2013
Scientists make key stem cell discovery
Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how the properties of embryonic stem cells are controlled.
Published 2nd May 2013
Healthiest kids eat same food as parents
Young children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthier diets than those who eat different foods, according to research.
Published 25th March 2013
Understanding patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction with surgery depends on a wide range of factors, researchers say.
Published 22nd April 2013
Spotlight on child health
Childhood deaths from diarrhoea and pneumonia could be eliminated in just over a decade, researchers say.
Published 12th April 2013
Study targets costly pig virus
A fast mutating virus that affects pig herds and costs pork producers millions of pounds each year is being targeted by scientists.
Published 11th April 2013
Link to strengthen China animal care
The role that vets in China can play in safeguarding animal welfare will be strengthened by an agreement enhancing the country’s veterinary training.
Published 10th April 2013
Scientists tackle elephant virus
Scientists may be a step closer towards the development of a vaccine against a virus that is killing scores of Asian elephants, many of them in captivity.
Published 9th April 2013
Funding boost for stem cell research
Stem cell research to find treatments for chronic and untreatable conditions will be boosted following a multi-million pound funding announcement.
Published 8th April 2013
Equine model aids veterinary teaching
Vet students will be better prepared to tackle a common condition in horses by practising on the first life-size equine model of its kind in the UK.
Published 2nd April 2013
Study looks at why chickens overeat
The welfare of poultry could be improved by a discovery about how chickens regulate their appetites.
Published 26th March 2013
Study sheds light on mood disorders
People at risk of depression could benefit from earlier medical care, a brain study suggests.
Published 6th March 2013
IQ loss linked to Schizophrenia genes
People at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia could see a fall in IQ as they age, study shows.
Published 21st March 2013
Epilepsy centre given Royal approval
Children with epilepsy will be helped by the UK’s first research centre aimed at early diagnosis and treatment which opens on Tuesday.
Published 19th February 2013
New initiative to tackle brain disorders
An international partnership is to carry out research into brain disorders such as autism and dementia.
Published 18th February 2013
Gene gives motor neurone disease insight
A discovery using stem cells from a patient with motor neurone disease could help research into treatments for the condition.
Published 11th February 2013
Call for better end-of-life support
University researchers are calling for improved emotional care for patients approaching the end of their life.
Published 8th February 2013
Protein triggers stem cell development
A natural trigger that enables stem cells to become any cell-type in the body has been discovered by scientists.
Published 8th February 2013
Men miss social cues, study shows
It's true what women say - they are better at reading others than men.
Published 7th February 2013
Global study reveals pneumonia impact
A University study has revealed the impact of chest infections on the world’s children.
Published 29th January 2013
Scientists to shed light on the brain
University scientists are to take part in a 10-year project to better understand the human brain.
Published 28th January 2013
Bacteria discovery aids stem cell research
A discovery about the way in which bugs spread throughout the body could help to develop stem cell treatments.
Published 17th January 2013
Harmful cells also aid liver repair
Liver damage could be repaired by the same cells that harm the organ in the first place, a study suggests.
Published 15th January 2013
Brain rhythms help sense of location
Scientists have shed light on how mechanisms in the brain work to give us a sense of location.
Published 10th January 2013
Hormone could treat low testosterone
Men whose low testosterone levels leave them more vulnerable to heart disease could be helped by treatments based on a hormone named after a chocolate.
Published 10th January 2013
Gel boosts stem cell studies
University scientists have found a new way to manufacture stem cells for research into treating diseases.
Published 9th January 2013
Investment in animal health research
The University has been awarded £10 million to support its research into improving animal health.
Published 7th January 2013
This article was published on May 22, 2013