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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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The UK is increasingly outsourcing the environmental impacts of its food supply
A new study from researchers at the University of Aberdeen, the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, the James Hutton Institute, and the Alpen-Adria University in Vienna, shows that the UK's food self-sufficiency has decreased substantially over recent decades, as more food and animal feed are imported compared to 25...
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Sarcasm is lost on the older generation
Older adults are not as good at detecting sarcasm as their younger counterparts according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
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Study reveals high levels of toxic element in UK shale
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have discovered high levels of a toxic element in rock samples taken from an area of the UK targeted for shale gas extraction.
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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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Deep diving research expedition reveals unknown communities and alien species
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen's Oceanlab recently explored the relatively unknown seabed communities off the Island of Rhodes and discovered the presence of potentially harmful alien species.
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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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Aberdeen's 'pirate past' revealed by study of Scotland's oldest civic records
Aberdeen was a European economic hub centuries before the discovery of oil but frequently upset its continental neighbours by turning a blind eye to piracy, a study of Scotland's oldest civic records has revealed.
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Immediate and aggressive action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions says new study
Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced aggressively and immediately because there are significant constraints to large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies in the future, says a new study led by Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen.