Institute of Medical Sciences - Latest News Latest News from Institute of Medical Sciences https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif Institute of Medical Sciences - Latest News https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25625/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25625/ <![CDATA[University of Aberdeen launches new patient-focused IVF success calculator]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 10:42:42 +0100
A new, user-friendly free IVF prediction tool - powered by national fertility treatment data - has been launched by the University of Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25623/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25623/ <![CDATA[University of Aberdeen scientist honoured for animal-free research]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 10:02:54 +0100
A University of Aberdeen scientist will establish the UK's third, and Scotland's only, Animal Replacement Centre (ARC) within the University's Institute of Medical Sciences.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25593/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25593/ <![CDATA[What you eat as a teenager may shape food choices later in life]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:26:51 +0100
New research from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute suggests that an unhealthy diet during adolescence could have long-lasting effects on how the brain makes decisions about food - even after returning to a healthy diet.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25567/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25567/ <![CDATA[New evidence-based guide supports employers and employees managing long-term health conditions]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 14:19:30 +0100
The University of Aberdeen Business School has published an open-access guide designed to help employers and employees better understand and manage long-term health conditions in the workplace.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25536/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25536/ <![CDATA[World's first trial to mend broken heart syndrome begins at the University of Aberdeen]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 11:54:25 +0100
The first ever clinical trial of medication for the long-term management of the condition commonly known as broken heart syndrome is now underway.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25543/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25543/ <![CDATA[University of Aberdeen to lead devolved nations group in major arthritis research initiative]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 15:21:10 +0100
The LIFT (Listening, Involving and Forging Trust) programme in musculoskeletal (MSK) research is a five-year, multi-partner initiative funded by Arthritis UK in partnership with Orthopaedic Research UK and the Kennedy Trust. The programme will establish a national Patient Voice Network to make patient and public involvement (PPI) more accessible, more inclusive and more impactful across the whole MSK research community.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25535/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25535/ <![CDATA[University of Aberdeen helps secure £100k investment in sustainable medical education]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:48 +0100
A national collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and Scotland's other medical schools, has been awarded £100,000 from the Scottish Government to support the integration of sustainability in healthcare into medical degrees in Scotland. ]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25521/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25521/ <![CDATA[Over £1 million awarded to Aberdeen team developing therapy to 'block' bad cholesterol]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 11:11:45 +0100
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded a major five-year programme grant from the British Heart Foundation, worth just over £1.1million, to drive forward research that could lead to a completely new way of protecting people from heart disease.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25459/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25459/ <![CDATA[Children with mental health conditions more likely to claim benefits as adults]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:48:16 +0100
The link between childhood mental illness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adverse economic outcomes in adulthood is more prevalent and stronger than previously thought according to research from the University of Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25441/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25441/ <![CDATA[Gut biopsies could predict dementia, Parkinson's and MND years before symptoms develop]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:16:18 +0100
Routine gut biopsies predict the risk of developing dementia and related neurodegenerative conditions years before neurological symptoms appear, research from the University of Aberdeen has shown for the first time.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25415/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25415/ <![CDATA[New study reveals ways private gardens supported well-being during first Covid-19 lockdown]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:56:31 +0100
A team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has found that private gardens played a vital role in supporting people's well-being during the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown, when access to public green spaces was significantly restricted.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25515/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25515/ <![CDATA[The University and MRI: How Aberdeen shaped the past and could change the future of medical imaging]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:52:03 +0100
]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25376/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25376/ <![CDATA[Congratulations to Dr Mathieu Sarracanie]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:31:08 +0100
]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25375/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25375/ <![CDATA[AFG's Dr Delma Childers comments on BBC report on living in flats with mould]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:24:36 +0100
]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25369/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ims/news/25369/ <![CDATA[New study aims to help NHS turn ideas into action quicker]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:06:09 +0100
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have developed a new, practical approach to help NHS Health Boards plan and implement innovation more effectively- in spite of increasing pressures on time, workforce and finances.]]>