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Scientists set to cure genetic heart conditions that cause sudden death

Scientists have said they are just a few years away from curing genetic heart conditions which affect around 260,000 people in the UK and can cause sudden death. An international team of researchers is coming together for cutting-edge science after ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:43

AI could be used to detect heart failure risk, study finds

Artificial intelligence could be used to help detect people living with the risk of experiencing heart failure, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine used artificial intelligence (AI) to scan images of ...

30 May 2024 at 00:01

Taste and smell test ‘could screen for Alzheimer’s before memory loss starts’

UK scientists are working on a smell and taste test that could help screen people with Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms of memory loss. The research, led by WMG at the University of Warwick, involves using a machine that will be able to ...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Blood proteins ‘warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis’

Researchers have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. The scientists identified 618 proteins linked to 19 types of cancer including bowel, prostate and breast cancers. ...

15 May 2024 at 10:16

Scientists working on cancer vaccine that uses immune system’s ‘killer’ cells

Scientists are working on a “breakthrough” cancer vaccine after discovering how the body’s immune system targets cells devastated by the disease. A study led by researchers from the University of Southampton found the body’s natural “killer” ...

29 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Common hormone could become new dementia drug, scientists say

A hormone present in the human body could be used to stop early stage Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks, scientists have announced. Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered that a small part of an appetite-suppressing hormone ...

20 May 2024 at 15:50

Research identifies genetic ‘switch’ that can control anxiety

Researchers have identified an area of human and mouse DNA that plays a role in controlling anxiety. A University of Aberdeen team found a section of DNA which “switches” on key genes in parts of the brain that affect anxiety levels in ...

07 Mar 2024 at 00:15

Staying prepared for future pandemics ‘absolutely vital’ – scientist

It is absolutely vital that scientists and governments keep preparations “alive and well” in case of any future pandemic, an epidemiologist has said. Professor Mark Woolhouse said it is important to keep the memory of the last ...

24 Mar 2025 at 09:54

Scotland

WHO chief to be honoured by university for ‘exceptional impact’ on global health

The director-general of the World Health Organisation is being awarded an honorary degree by a university for his “exceptional impact” on improving global health. The University of Glasgow is to honour Dr Tedros Adhanom ...

23 Feb 2024 at 16:15

Bowel cancer cells can ‘shapeshift’ to enable aggressive spread, research finds

Bowel cancer cells can “shapeshift” to resemble skin or muscle cells to enable them to spread aggressively, according to scientists who have hailed it as a major breakthrough they hope can help treat a surge of the ...

09 Jun 2025 at 00:01

‘True original’ student killed while skydiving in Devon was ‘beautiful soul’

Family and friends of a university student who was among two people killed while skydiving have described him as a “true original”. Chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, died in the incident near Dunkeswell ...

27 Jun 2025 at 11:46

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