Latest News from School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25536/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25536/ 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/smmsn/news/25543/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25543/ 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/smmsn/news/25535/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25535/ 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/smmsn/news/25521/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25521/ 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/smmsn/news/25459/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25459/ 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/smmsn/news/25455/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25455/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:43:04 +0100
A University of Aberdeen scientist has been selected for a unique initiative supporting Scotland's next generation of research leaders looking to Build Scotland's Green Future.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25441/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25441/ 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/smmsn/news/25515/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25515/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:52:03 +0100
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The University of Aberdeen has been shortlisted for two prestigious Herald Higher Education Awards 2026, further recognising its leadership in interdisciplinary research excellence and widening access to education.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25369/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25369/ 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.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25327/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25327/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:02:16 +0000
Professor Neil Vargesson from the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition was awarded the prestigious Lewis Wolpert Medal at a ceremony yesterday.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25307/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25307/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:31:46 +0000
Professor Mandy Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Health Economics at the University's Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), has been ranked second in the world in the field of discrete choice analysis by ScholarGPS.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25303/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25303/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:38:21 +0000
A major new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the most comprehensive national picture to date of the number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25244/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25244/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:04:37 +0000
The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30% compared to the current clinical process.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25253/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/news/25253/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:12:58 +0000
Matthew Hamilton, an MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition student, has been appointed as the Sports Scientist to the Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Team, and will travel to Atlanta with the team when they compete in the IFCPF Men's World Cup in October.]]>