University of Aberdeen
Short, intense bursts of exercise could be better for our health than longer intervals
Spending 2 minutes 30 seconds exercising at a high level of intensity, could be better at protecting the body against risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than longer sessions of less ...
Health
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Research gives insights into abortion
(Medical Xpress)—Women whose first pregnancy ends in abortion are more at risk of having a premature baby in a second pregnancy than women in their first pregnancy. However, the risk is not as high as that of women who ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Safe sun advice may help to raise vitamin D in Scottish mums-to-be
Too many women in Scotland are failing to follow current advice on vitamin D supplement use in pregnancy. This is leading to very low levels in some mothers and newborns, particularly in the winter months, and the problem ...
Health
Aug 17, 2012 |
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Sunlight and vitamin D findings may help understanding of autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- Aberdeen scientists have demonstrated for the first time a clear link between sunlight, vitamin D and an impact on regulatory cells in the immune system in findings that might provide new ...
Immunology
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Study suggest chemicals in the environment could threaten male fertility
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with academics in Edinburgh, Aberdeen (James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen) and INRA (France) has shown that ...
Health
May 16, 2012 |
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Could beetroot be the key to a healthy burger?
Nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen have devised their own turkey burger, which includes extracts of the vegetable.
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Could cabbage hold the key to preventing diseases?
(Medical Xpress) -- Experts from the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health are calling for volunteers to take part in a study into the potential health benefits of different varieties ...
Health
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Chicken liver pate is a potential source of food poisoning
University of Aberdeen scientists bought raw chicken livers from a typical range of supermarkets and butchers over a two-year period and, after testing in the lab, discovered the bug Campylobacter in 81% of ...
Health
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Gene 'switch' is another possible cause for depression
(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have discovered another piece in the jigsaw behind depression with a finding that could help with the future development of more personalised treatment for the illness.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have estimated for the first time the extent to which genes determine changes in intelligence across the human life course.
Genetics
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Novel synthetic bone graft in running for national innovation award
A new and exciting synthetic bone graft to repair bone defects and trauma could take a valuable step nearer to being used in orthopaedic operating theatres, as an innovative Aberdeen company waits to hear ...
Medical research
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Study shows varying support needs of cancer patients
Organizations offering peer support services to people with cancer should be aware of the varying needs of patients, according to a new study.
Cancer
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Size of baby in womb as an indicator of childhood asthma and allergies
(Medical Xpress) -- In a paper published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the University of Aberdeen team also found links between the rate an unborn baby grows and its ch ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 29, 2011 |
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New device could revolutionize major knee surgery
(Medical Xpress) -- Damage to the cruciate knee ligaments has cut short the careers of many sports stars but treatment for the injury could be revolutionised by a new device which has just secured a top innovation ...
Other
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Study suggests age divide in cost-effectiveness of IVF treatment options
(PhysOrg.com) -- The findings of a study led by the University of Aberdeen could put IVF treatment 'on a more equal footing' with chronic diseases when it comes to making decisions about the cost effectiveness ...
Medical research
Apr 12, 2011 |
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