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'Stay home, save lives': New research shows local Covid restrictions had no effect on behaviour
People did not alter their behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic and they may have been more effective if based around factors other than just Covid-19 cases according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.
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True number of people living with Huntington's disease gene in Northern Scotland revealed
The number of people who have the gene that causes Huntington's disease in Northern Scotland has been accurately counted for the first time in 35 years in new research from the University of Aberdeen in partnership with NHS Grampian.
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A cocktail to keep the elderly well: scientists hunt for ideal microbial mix to maintain gut health
Can "good bacteria" be used to maintain good health as we grow older? Scottish biotech company NCIMB has teamed-up with the pioneering Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen, to address this question in a new research project, funded by Innovate UK.
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FUTURE study success
This week the Female Urgency, Trial of Urodynamics as Routine Evaluation (FUTURE) study was publised in the LANCET. Professor Abdel-Fattah who led the study shared the below. The FUTURE study is probably the largest study worldwide in the field of assessment of urinary incontinence in women. It focuses on groups of...
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'Broken-heart syndrome' patients twice as likely to suffer further heart problems
New research from the University of Aberdeen found that re-admission to hospital for takotsubo patients was comparable to the re-admission rates for heart attack patients and double that of the general population.
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Uncomfortable bladder tests for female incontinence can be avoided, say researchers
Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment.
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Aberdeen among Knowledge Exchange award winners
The University of Aberdeen were among the winners at the 10th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards on 19 March.
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Scotland's first Head of AI in Medicine appointed at Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen has appointed a Lead for Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice - the first medical school in Scotland to do so.
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Genes linked to smoking in pregnancy identified
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have identified a genetic link to smoking in pregnancy.
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£1.3m self-screening trial aims to close inequity gap in Scotland's cervical cancer deaths
A project to understand the barriers to screening for a preventable cancer and to encourage women in the most deprived parts of Scotland to take part in cervical screening by self-testing has been awarded £1.3million.