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Is overprescribing of pain medication harming older people?
A new study will explore chronic pain prescribing in older adults around the UK, with the aim of highlighting the extent of the population impacted and whether current treatments and processes meet their overall needs.
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New treatment combination for cancer patients offers improved rates of complete remission
A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission.
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Special event dedicated to the health of shift workers
Experts from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute will host a special event to give shift workers the opportunity to learn more about the health impacts of a 'disrupted body clock.'
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Congratulations to Professor Ian Gould
Honorary Professor at the University of Aberdeen and recently retired Consultant Microbiologist at for NHS Grampian, Professor Ian Gould, has been named among the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide according to the most recent 2024 ScholarGPS rankings. ScholarGPS is a database that collates Highly Ranked Scholars across 14 broad Fields...
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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.