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Scientists make new discovery in superbug battle »

Researchers have made the breakthrough by mapping the complex molecular structure of what are known as restriction enzymes. These enzymes are present in most bacteria and control the speed of the evolution into superbugs. Dr David Dryden, of the Univ...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Scientists find genetic connection between diseases »

A study at Edinburgh University has found evidence to show that particular genes can be linked to multiple diseases. The study, which was published online in the American Journal of Genetics on Friday 11 November, has confirmed the suspicions of many ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Brogan Donnelly | Read more »

Edinburgh and Cambridge scientists join forces on genetics research »

Scientists working together from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge have conducted a four-month investigation into RNA viruses, an emerging string of viruses including HIV, SARS, and flu. Their data suggests that when viruses migrate to a dis...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Eilidh Dobson | Read more »

Chlamydia could be linked to birth problems »

University of Edinburgh scientists are behind new findings that suggest a link between an increased risk of pregnancy outside the uterus, so called ectopic pregnancy, and chlamydia. The study, funded by Wellbeing of Women, found that higher levels of ...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Hannah Raine | Read more »

Researchers discover genetic basis for body fat »

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An international consortium has discovered specific genes and genome sites in the human body that are linked to weight-distribution, and have thereby claimed that fat distribution is partly biologically driven. A meta-analysis involving the results of...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Lily Panamsky | Read more »

Link found between smoking and ectopic pregnancies  »

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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified a link between smoking and an increase in ectopic pregnancies. Females who smoke regularly have higher levels of the protein PROKR1 in their Fallopian tubes, which increased the risk of an ecto...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Sian Williams | Read more »

Science research face funding fight »

Stem Cell Research

The University of Edinburgh is facing a ‘brain drain’ as experts warn government cuts could damage research opportunities. The scientific community across Britain has expressed concern that proposed funding cuts could cause a research cris...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Al Innes | Read more »

The end of the experiment »

Robert Edwards

The Journal congratulates University of Edinburgh graduate Professor Robert Edwards on his winning of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Professor Edwards, who was honoured by the Nobel Foundation for his work in the development of in vitro fertilisatio...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 | Read more »

Professor calls for controversial cuts in research »

Professor Haldane

A Scottish professor’s comments about the cost and dubious benefit of some university research has caused a storm in academic circles. Writing for The Scotsman, Professor John Haldane, director of the Centre of Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affa...

Wed 03 Mar 2010 by John Hislop | Read more »

Fertility study measures speed of our biological clock »

New evidence suggests a woman’s egg supply peaks some 20 weeks after conception, while still in the womb, and gradually declines for around 50 years, according to a study published in an online science journal. The collaborative project between ...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Neil Bennett | Read more »

New research links ADHD with creative genius »

Recent research claims the creative genius of some of the most influential artists of our time is down to a mild form of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is characterised by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity; particularly...

Sat 13 Feb 2010 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

Is breast cancer research failing women? »

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Breast cancer can kill you. This simple fact means that screening is eminently sensible - a message which has been driven home to most women. But what happens to the 7,000 women out of the 1.7 million screened who are misdiagnosed? The Cochrane Center ...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Edinburgh based alzheimer's research provokes government response »

Alzheimers

Doctors have inappropriately prescribed anti-psychotic drugs to as many as 150,000 sufferers of dementia in the UK, according to a government-backed review. The evidence follows recent research by The Alzheimer’s Trust, conducted in care homes t...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Jack Gillett | Read more »

University of Edinburgh study paves way for stem cell library »

Scientists have, for the first time, produced liver cells from adult stem cells using technology called iPSC, or induced pluripotent stem cell. The liver cells were created by manipulating the skin cells to resemble embryonic stem cells, which have th...

Wed 28 Oct 2009 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

University of Edinburgh creates public research link panel »

Four researchers from the University of Edinburgh have been appointed to "help promote the work of academia to the public". They will join seven other Fellows as part of The Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement, a four year project in partne...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

Research confirms deeper voices are attractive »

Teenage girls are attracted to deeper male voices while younger girls are intimidated by them, new research from the University of St Andrews Department of Psychology has found. The study, entitled 'Face and voice attractiveness judgments change dur...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

Study finds possible use for 'junk' DNA »

DNA

Research by the University of Edinburgh has shed light into the process of DNA transposition which could enable the immune system to target infection more effectively. The process identified how a protein enables 'junk' DNA to be copy and pasted withi...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

High speed internet in the pipeline for rural villages »

Beinn Sgritheall

Scotland's most remote communities could soon gain access to high-speed broadband, according to researchers working on an internet connectivity program. The Tegola Project, run jointly by the University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Emma Victoria Fielding | Read more »

7 minutes of exercise reduces diabetes risk »

Exercise

A study carried out by scientists at Heriot-Watt University suggests that as little as seven minutes of high impact exercise a week can significantly reduce the risk of contracting diabetes. The prevalence of type two diabetes is rapidly increasing ar...

Mon 23 Feb 2009 by Anna Murray | Read more »

Scottish scientists pioneer blindness cure »

  Unique stem-cell techniques are to be tested in Scotland in the hope of providing a breakthrough cure for corneal blindness. The treatment could help the millions of people who suffer from the disease worldwide, the majority of whom are elderl...

Wed 28 Jan 2009 by , Joe Gallop | Read more »

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