Obstetrics & gynaecology
Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds
A drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found.
Sep 24, 2020
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University of Edinburgh
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery of four COVID-19 risk groups helps guide treatment
People who are admitted to hospital with COVID-19 can be divided into four distinct groups, according to data from the world's largest study of patients with the disease.
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 less deadly and causes milder symptoms in children: study
Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease, according to the world's largest study of hospital patients with COVID-19.
Aug 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lockdown fines more common in the poorest areas
Penalties against people breaking COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Scotland were issued disproportionately in the most deprived communities, research shows.
Aug 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer study shows how chemicals cause complex cell mutations
Fresh insights into why some harmful substances are so efficient at causing cancer could aid the quest for better treatments.
Jun 24, 2020
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Cardiology
Home blood pressure test eases GP demand
Patients who need a blood pressure test might not need to visit their GP thanks to a digital system that makes it easier to send results to their doctor.
Jun 19, 2020
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Genetics
Home DNA test data wanted to boost coronavirus fight
Data from popular home genetic-testing kits could help scientists shed light on why some people who catch coronavirus have no symptoms while others become very ill.
Jun 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Clues to ageing come to light in vivid snapshots of brain cell links
The colorful pictures of the whole mouse brain at different ages are the first of their kind and a pivotal step forward in understanding behavior, scientists say.
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Abdominal fat cells could aid sepsis fight
Key cells found in abdominal fat tissue could aid the fight against life-threatening infections including sepsis, research suggests.
Apr 24, 2020
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Health
Raise cigarette price to lower health risk, experts say
Minimum tobacco pricing could significantly improve the health of people living in Scotland's most economically disadvantaged areas, experts say.
Mar 19, 2020
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