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PFAS may increase the risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests
PFAS are chemicals that may cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Research from Örebro University and the University of Aberdeen now suggests that these chemicals affect people as early as the fetal stage of development.
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Dr Fiona Murray awarded the 2023 British Pharmacology Society Australasian Visitor
Dr Fiona Murray was awarded the 2023 British Pharmacology Society Australasian Visitor. As the Australasian visitor, she was invited to give the keynote lecture at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) meeting held at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. Furthermore, the award provided...
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A missing piece of the jigsaw in a rare life-threatening condition linked to vaccines
A team of scientists led by the University of Aberdeen has taken an important step forward in understanding the mechanisms by which adenovirus-based vaccines, including some of those used in the Covid pandemic, can cause serious adverse reactions.
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Converge Award success for innovative University projects
Two University of Aberdeen businesses have been named runners up at this year's Converge awards.
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Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease
The same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new study by the University of Aberdeen has found.
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Babies have air pollution in their lungs and brains before they take their first breath
Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester, new research has revealed.
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Key blood clotting protein could be 'warning light' for severe COVID cases
A protein that could be an early indicator of severe COVID-19 has been identified and described by scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
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Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank celebrates 10 years of ground-breaking global research
Scottish scientists at the UK's largest breast cancer tissue bank are celebrating the remarkable advances it has enabled in breast cancer research during its first decade.
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Pre-birth steroids reduce chance of death in premature twins
Giving steroids to women pregnant with twins at risk of premature delivery reduces the chance of infant death and respiratory distress syndrome, according to a new review of existing studies by the University of Aberdeen.
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'Let's talk about Huntington's disease' - University researchers help young people to open up
May is Huntington's disease (HD) Awareness month, set aside each year to draw attention to the neurodegenerative disorder which in Northern Scotland has increased by almost 50% over the last 30 years.