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No smoke without fire?
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have been working together to consider the pros and cons of e-cigarettes.
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Screening for 'changed gene' could prevent asthma attacks and improve treatment
Screening children with asthma for a specific genetic change could help prevent asthma attacks and lead to more effective treatments, according to scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
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'UK first' IVF embryo trial to compare 'fresh' and frozen
IVF births using frozen embryos will be compared to births from 'fresh' embryos in a large-scale multi-centre trial which is the first-of-its-kind in the UK and led by a team from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford.
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Making health information easier to understand
How best to present research information about treatments to patients the public is being explored by researchers at the University of Aberdeen.
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Feeling undervalued is more stressful to nurses than the work
Feeling unappreciated and undervalued may cause more stress to nurses than the demands of the work itself.
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Welcome for out-of-hours care blueprint led by Aberdeen academic
A framework for the long term future of primary care out-of-hours services in Scotland has been welcomed by Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison, by the Royal Colleges and widely across NHS Scotland.
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C-section children slightly more likely to develop asthma but no more likely to become obese
Children born via planned caesarean section are statistically more likely to receive hospital treatment for asthma compared to those born vaginally, according to a new study led by the University of Aberdeen and published in the American Medical Association journal JAMA.
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The eyes have it - promising outlook for psychiatric test
A pioneering test to help diagnose mental health disorders is a step closer to being used in hospitals and clinics.
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Immpact mission to Bulawayo worthwhile
Dr Shane Strachan and Shelagh Barr have recently returned from a trip to Zimbabwe to advance links between the health and arts communities in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city which is twinned with Aberdeen. The visit was part of an exchange programme between the two cities and is a result...
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Aberdeen scientists to explore if early environment affects our mood as we get older
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded £500,000 from the UK's Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to research the way in which early life circumstances can affect cognition and mood throughout life.