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Weight-loss without the sickness? Scientists seek to bypass popular obesity drug's side effects
How to harness the potential of weight-loss drugs without some of the unwelcome side-effects is the subject of a £1.2 million research project getting underway at the Rowett Institute and University College London.
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Veganuary momentum fades as participants struggle to maintain meat-free options beyond January
Academics at the University of Aberdeen have compared attitudes and knowledge around sustainable eating - and willingness to reduce the amount of meat consumed - over a 10-year period. They found that although initiatives like ‘Veganuary’ were helpful in introducing people to alternative diets, this was not sustained in most of...
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From a war zone to new diabetes diagnostics and treatments
A University of Aberdeen diabetes expert will share the incredible journey which took her from a teenager fleeing war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994 to becoming the first female Regius Chair of Physiology - a position appointed directly by the King - three decades later.
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Can AI ease the pressure in front line emergency care?
Alongside Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and London's Air Ambulance, The University of Aberdeen is looking at how AI can support clinical decision-making in emergency care.
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Regular use of common medication is putting older people at risk
Regular use of certain medications by older people can increase their risk of falls, heart attacks, dementia and even death.
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Volunteers needed for new Rowett studies
Researchers looking for ways to encourage more people to adopt healthier and more sustainable diets are recruiting volunteers for three new studies.
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Eat local fish: Nutrients 'lost' to exports could help health and climate
Scientists who have calculated the UK's "lost" nutrients from fish exports for the first time are calling for a big push to get more people eating local seafood.