University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

C. difficile treatment completes second phase of trials

A treatment discovered at the University of Strathclyde for the Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) has successfully completed the second phase of clinical trials in the US and Canada.

Medical research

Measuring blood chemistry levels through the skin of newborns

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are researching a system to measure and monitor blood chemistry levels in premature and sick babies through their skin, which if successful, could eventually replace the need for ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

New assessment could identify risks of frailty

Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people alike through a new assessment developed in a study led by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.

Overweight & Obesity

Does fidgeting help to burn calories?

Children are often told off for fidgeting—but a study involving the University of Strathclyde has found that it could help them to use up energy amounting to nearly 3kg body weight a year.

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