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Researchers look to recruit 120 ex-footballers for study into dementia risk

Researchers will recruit 120 middle-aged, former professional footballers as part of a study investigating possible ways to reduce dementia risk among such ex-players. The £1.3 million BrainHope project will build on the discoveries of the Field ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

People with Covid-19 and flu at greater risk of severe illness and death – study

Adults in hospital with Covid-19 and the flu at the same time are at much greater risk of severe disease and death compared with patients who have Covid-19 alone or with other viruses, according to new research. Scientists found that patients ...

26 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Ukrainian at Edinburgh vigil urges people to remember conflict

A Ukrainian woman told a vigil she does not want her homeland to be forgotten as the war rages on, urging people to keep supporting the besieged country. Staff, students and people from across the Scottish capital gathered in George Square ...

07 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Ovarian cancer therapy boosted by drug that could cut chance of dying – study

A drug used to treat skin and lung cancers could also cut the chance of dying from a type of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. The drug – called trametinib – slowed the progression of cancer and helped boost the number of women ...

04 Feb 2022 at 00:55

Scotland

Summer wave of Covid may not be a bad thing, says public health expert

Covid has become less of a worry than it ever has been, according to a public health expert. Dr Christine Tait-Burkard, a virologist at the University of Edinburgh, said as many as one in 10 people may have had Covid in Scotland ...

27 Jun 2022 at 21:34

Scotland

Playing music in childhood linked to sharper mind in later life – study

Researchers have found a link between children and teenagers who take up a musical instrument and improved thinking skills in old age. People with more experience of playing a musical instrument showed greater lifetime ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Call to tackle phosphorus impact on food and water security

Scientists have called for action to be taken to tackle poor management of phosphorus which they say is worsening food and water security. The finite nutrient is extracted from phosphate rock and is an essential ...

09 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees – study

Multiple habitats need to be protected in order to save UK bumblebees, a decade-long study has found. Researchers used data on bumblebee numbers, collected by the public, to provide the most detailed overview ...

23 May 2022 at 07:40

Radiotherapy ‘does not improve breast cancer survival after 30 years’

One of the longest-ever follow up studies of breast cancer patients has found that radiotherapy does not appear to improve survival after 30 years. Researchers found that radiotherapy with either ...

18 Nov 2022 at 09:43

Scotland

Edinburgh universities unite in pledge to improve British sign language provision

Four universities in Edinburgh will sign a formal agreement to work together to improve British sign language (BSL) provision in higher education. An event will be held in the National Museum of ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Shortlist announced for world’s oldest literary prizes

A reworking of a classic Charles Dickens novel is one of the books that has been shortlisted for the world’s oldest literary prizes. Demon Copperhead, a reimagining of David Copperfield which ...

29 May 2023 at 00:01

Art historian helps build new Assassin’s Creed game after son’s suggestion

An art historian has used her expertise to help build the world of ninth century Baghdad for video game Assassin’s Creed after her son introduced her to the platform. Glaire Anderson, of ...

05 Jul 2023 at 17:00

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