University of Aberdeen

Medications

Scientists find link between antibiotics and colon cancer

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Queen's University Belfast have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer, potentially more so among younger people.

Neuroscience

Like social media feeds, our brains take a little while to update

Like our social media feeds, our brains are constantly uploading rich, visual stimuli. But instead of seeing the latest image in real time, we actually see earlier versions because our brain's refresh time is about 15 seconds, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New COVID test more than 99 percent accurate

A new test developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen using AI-assisted technology has proven to be almost one hundred percent accurate in detecting COVID antibodies.  

Medications

Scorpion sting might save lives from coronavirus

The potential of scorpion venoms to combat the threat of new variants of coronavirus is being explored by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Suez Canal, Egypt.

Ophthalmology

Impact of lockdown on Scottish eye care

New research from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted the damaging impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Scottish eye care and the potential for long-term sight damage and reduced detection of other health conditions.

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