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Good Health and Well Being
Our work and activity in relation to 'Good Health and Well Being', one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Dundee’s work in support of human health and wellbeing spans life sciences discovery research to a wide range of clinical applications. Researchers across several of our Schools, including Dentistry, Health Sciences and Medicine aim to act locally and have impact globally by improving human health and wellbeing through teaching and research.
Health and wellbeing is one of our interdisciplinary research themes and our researchers collaborate with a range of national and global health institutions to improve outcomes from the local to the global. Read more about some of these projects below.
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A University of Dundee spinout has announced a multi-million pound deal to develop first-in-class therapeutics that restore the body's natural disease suppression processes.
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As part of ongoing work to promote liver health, the School of Medicine at the University of Dundee is supporting World Liver Day 2024 today (19 April) through its latest contribution to tackling liver diseases.
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Professor Vasilis Gorgoulis of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been appointed Chair of Clinical Molecular Pathology in the School of Medicine at the University of Dundee.
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People living with Parkinson’s disease work their brains harder to keep them motivated, new research from the University of Dundee has revealed.
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Outstanding scientific research at the University of Dundee has been honoured by Scotland’s national academy
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The University of Dundee's annual Venture competition has once again showcased the innovative prowess of its students, graduates, and staff
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Hundreds of student athletes faced-off as Dundee’s two universities battled for sporting supremacy
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The University of Dundee is leading an international collaboration with the intention of developing the first vaccine for Strep A.
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The University of Dundee’s outstanding success in innovation in the Health and Life Sciences sector received further recognition with wins at two major national awards ceremonies
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A University of Dundee postgraduate is honoured for his pioneering work as a maternity consultant, teacher and innovator in Sri Lanka.
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New ways to detect skin cancer tumours without the use of invasive surgeries are being developed at the University of Dundee.
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World-leading expertise from the University of Dundee’s Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) will contribute to a new, global effort to tackle some of the most significant challenges posed by cancer.
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A University of Dundee student has taken a leading role in an RNLI parade to mark 200 years of the charity and remember those who have died in service.
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Sports teams from Dundee’s two universities will go head-to-head in a series of matches and challenges as they battle to take home the Varsity cup.
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A new study that provides the UK’s first comprehensive assessment of cancer during pregnancy can lead to improved treatment, outcomes and experiences of patients and their families, say experts
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A critical new understanding of how cells control the production of proteins that dot the surface of cells has been unveiled in a groundbreaking new study
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Scientists have discovered a way to stop active cancer cells in their tracks – meaning they can then be eliminated by new drug treatments.
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The next generation of nurses can take the first step on their career paths by undertaking their studies in Kirkcaldy.
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A breakthrough class of molecular glue identified at the University of Dundee could pave the way for a new generation of drugs to target cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.
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A star of Saturday night television is to swap the gauntlet of the Gladiators arena for the University of Dundee as she shares stories of her battles in the world of business.
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The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit has announced a renewed partnership with Takeda, and the University of Cambridge to continue their work to discover new therapeutic treatments for dementia
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School of Medicine staff, colleagues from NHS Tayside and one of the first patients to be treated at Ninewells have been among those celebrating the hospital’s 50th birthday.
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The healthcare heroes of tomorrow will take their first steps into the world of work at a major recruitment fair hosted by the University of Dundee.
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Mothers who endure episodes of anxiety or depression during breastfeeding are at risk of being misdiagnosed because of a little-researched condition, the lead of a new University of Dundee study has warned.
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A neuroscientist based at the University of Dundee is conducting pioneering research into dementia using world-leading technology and a fresh approach.
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Elevated levels of air pollution cause more children to be admitted to hospital with respiratory problems, a new study has found.
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Breakthrough research at the University of Dundee may lead to treatments that make two deadly parasitic infections a thing of the past.
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Andrew Hopkins, an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee and founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia, the company he spun out from research at Dundee, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list.
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Healthcare staff from around the world are coming to Kirkcaldy to advance their careers.
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Cancer Research UK-funded scientists in Dundee have discovered how some cancer drugs can target the disease while sparing healthy tissue.
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The impact on children exposed to opioids while in the womb is to be examined following a major award secured by a University of Dundee researcher.
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The commercial achievements of a University of Dundee spinout have been recognised with a top prize at a major awards ceremony.
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A new survey that will highlight the lived experience of individuals with chronic pain has the potential to change the lives of those like Antony Chuter, who has lived with chronic pain for more than three decades
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Five University of Dundee researchers have been named on a “who’s who” list of the world’s most influential academics.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee are among more than 60 across the UK to receive a share of £12 million to pursue visionary bioscience research.
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Scotland’s First Minister has visited a multi-million pound centre that will build on Dundee’s standing as a world leader in health and life sciences research.
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University of Dundee researchers have developed a new molecule that is able to target and bind to a protein class previously considered undruggable by using a masking technique to enter the cell
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A University of Dundee research centre at the heart of a revolution in drug discovery has been officially opened by the UK’s Science Minister.
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Dundee researchers have received a grant from JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organisation, to support a clinical trial that could potentially advance new life-saving treatment for people with T1D and heart failure.
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University researchers have discovered a new way of identifying ‘zombie’ cells which drive aging and age-related diseases such as cancer, cardiac disease and neurodegenerative diseases
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A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship worth £1.5 million to fund her research for the next eight years
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People across Dundee are being urged to give five minutes of their time next week to learn a potentially lifesaving skill.
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Ground-breaking research into new forms of contraception have been boosted significantly with new support.
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How we respect ourselves, others and the world around us will be explored as part of a flagship event hosted by the University of Dundee.
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Mouse models with a human drug metabolism have the potential to transform preclinical research, say University of Dundee experts.
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A prestigious audience of policy makers, entrepreneurs and scientists from across the UK will hear about Dundee’s world-leading expertise in drug discovery at next month’s Braemar Summit.
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Combining ultrasound and MRI technology can help detect prostate cancer at an earlier stage and potentially save lives, according to new University of Dundee research.
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A placenta on a chip developed at the University of Dundee has the potential to transform research into life-threatening conditions in pregnancy.
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Professor Kees Weijer has been chosen to join the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), an organisation of leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have found that genetic factors can predict the risk of unwanted side-effects of statins, allowing doctors to take a personalised prescribing approach to improve patient outcomes.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have made an important discovery that helps explain why south Asian type 2 diabetes patients are diagnosed at a younger age than Europeans and subsequently experience poorer outcomes.
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The importance of investing in Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation District was highlighted as leaders of the city’s key institutions welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Innovation Strategy.
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The potential health effects of passive vaping are to be explored for the first time as part of an important new Scottish research study.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have received funding of £4.4 million to explore how our genes can be ‘video-edited’ to develop new drugs for cancer, neurodegeneration and other diseases.
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New University of Dundee research may explain why childhood exposure to adversity, including neglect, can increase chronic pain and harmful effects of powerful opioid pain killers.
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University of Dundee experts have received national recognition for their outstanding contribution to their respective fields.
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The golden girl of British athletics has joined a marathon Scotland-wide initiative to boost medical research.
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Professor Andrew Hopkins, founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia plc and an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics today announced the delivery of the first discovery milestone under a collaboration and licence agreement with global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb.
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A study that could lead to the development of new treatments for people living with Parkinson’s disease has launched at the University of Dundee.
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University of Dundee spinout company Tay Therapeutics has announced a licensing deal potentially worth over $50 million in upfront and milestone payments, plus royalties.
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Nearly half of all senior hospital doctors in Scotland aged 50 and over intend to retire before normal pension age, according to a new report from the University of Dundee.
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World-leading and collaborative research undertaken at the University of Dundee has been honoured at one of the Life Sciences sector’s most prestigious award ceremonies.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have developed the first guidelines for evaluation of an important component of social prescribing.
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Ukrainian refugees who were forced to flee their homeland are to receive free dental health advice at an event hosted by University of Dundee students.
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The University of Dundee is to play a leading role in a Europe-wide project exploring whether artificial intelligence can improve outcomes for patients with high blood pressure.
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A researcher at the University of Dundee has been awarded £1.5 million to undertake ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee are to undertake two major studies into a form of chronic pain that affects up to 10% of the population.
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Ending performance related payments for NHS GPs in Scotland was associated with a decline in the reported quality of some aspects of care, according to a new paper co-authored by researchers from the University of Dundee and Edinburgh.
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Five University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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University of Dundee researchers will work with people who use drugs to create a short film that aims to inform their peers about how their data is used in research
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Professor Sir Philip Cohen was last night celebrated for his outstanding scientific career when he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2023 ceremony.
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More than 600 athletes from the Universities of Dundee and Abertay will next week take to the pool, field, track, court and elsewhere in pursuit of the 2023 Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Jason Swedlow, a global pioneer in the field of bioimaging, has received an honorary Order of the British Empire in recognition of his stellar research career.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been named as one of the UK’s leading women entrepreneurs in recognition of her “game-changing” ideas.
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A University of Dundee spinout company specialising in diabetes care is helping Muslim people with the condition to fast safely during Ramadan.
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Film screenings can significantly enhance the wellbeing of elderly care home residents according to University of Dundee research that has informed a new resource for staff in Scottish homes.
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Scottish patients diagnosed with one of the least survivable cancers were 13% less likely to receive potentially curative treatment in the post-lockdown period, according to new University of Dundee research.
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A University of Dundee project could transform how sensitive research data is stored following a major funding award
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Nurses who worked in critical care during the COVID pandemic are at an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.
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A breast cancer survivor who has spent 20 years supporting research into the disease has been presented with a unique commemorative gift celebrating her achievement in raising £100,000 through the sale of homemade tablet.
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Stroke, trauma, and cancer care in Scotland could be transformed as part of a ground-breaking new partnership.
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A University of Dundee scientist has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in his field in recognition of his pioneering research into neurodegenerative disorders and work to develop novel therapies for Parkinson’s disease.
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A new University of Dundee spinout opportunity hopes to create vaccines against Strep A as well as novel vaccines for other human and animal diseases, while reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
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A drug developed at the University of Dundee for a neglected tropical disease could be repurposed to treat leukaemia following Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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A more accurate approach to predicting fractures due to osteoporosis could help protect patients, particularly people with multiple health conditions, according to research from the Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has received a boost in its efforts to develop new drugs for neurogenerative diseases such as dementia.
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The effectiveness of some common type 2 diabetes medications may depend upon an individual’s genetic make-up, a University of Dundee study has found.
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Happy music makes newborn babies sleepy, according to new University of Dundee research showing for the first time that neonates can perceive and respond to different emotions in music.
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A major new study is allowing people living with type 2 diabetes to choose their medication.
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A successful collaboration between the University of Dundee and pharmaceutical company Eisai Co Ltd aiming to create innovative new cancer drugs has been extended for a further three years.
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Six University of Dundee researchers have been included in a new list of the world’s most influential academics.
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A Dundee team who developed an innovative app that supports healthcare providers to prescribe opioids safely to patients receiving palliative care have received a top award
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An international collaboration, featuring scientists from the University of Dundee, has made a breakthrough they hope will help futureproof a revolutionary new field of drug discovery by preventing resistance in cancer therapy.
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A new medical engineering centre will enhance the University of Dundee’s offering to students seeking an interdisciplinary education at the forefront of research
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have developed a machine learning system for classifying endocrine hypertension subtypes using multi-omics data from project known by ‘ENS@T-HT’
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Scientists have designed a novel molecule capable of destroying an as-yet undruggable cancer-causing protein – and are making it available for researchers around the world to use in their own work, free of charge
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University of Dundee researcher Professor Doreen Cantrell has been appointed as a trustee of one of the world’s biggest cancer charities.
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A collaborative venture between the University of Dundee, NHS Tayside and NHS Education for Scotland aims to transform the delivery of oral healthcare
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University of Dundee research has demonstrated the strength of links between mental health and confidence.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has been designated as one of the world’s most promising biotechnology companies.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing protein
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A study led by University of Dundee researchers has shown that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether medication for high blood pressure is taken in the morning or evening
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A University of Dundee expert in reproductive medicine will play an important role in shaping his field after being appointed to the Board of Reviewing Editors for the journal Science.
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A PhD student at the University of Dundee is using a national competition to bring life to the subject of male infertility and shed light on the sensitive subject
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The University of Dundee is among the UK research organisations to benefit from a £118 million funding package to accelerate knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation.
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The University of Dundee’s Dr Sourav Banerjee has been awarded the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for his research into the diagnosis and detection of stage IV brain cancer
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Peers may be more effective than medical professionals when it comes to influencing behaviour in areas such as sexual health and breastfeeding, according to a systematic review carried out at the University of Dundee.
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A University of Dundee researcher has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.
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The University of Dundee is helping mental health service users to explore the experiences of asylum patients from the past as a way of improving their own wellbeing.
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The University of Dundee and the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) will work together to develop innovative healthcare technologies for the benefit of patients and health services across the world.
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Asian Indians are up to four times more likely than white Europeans to develop young onset type 2 diabetes while having a normal BMI, partly due to a genetic predisposition to poorer insulin secretion.
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Shaping the future of commercial drug development and driving global pharmaceutical investment.
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Changing global standards for the provision, education and regulation of midwifery.
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Driving improvements in screening programmes and reducing bowel cancer mortality rates.
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The ‘intelligent Liver Function Test’ has improved patient outcomes and quality of care.
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Using film in care homes for physical, emotion and social benefits, and to increase social engagement.
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Challenging conventional approaches to disability through inclusive design practices and human-centred research.
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Enabling safe dental care during Covid-19 and tackling antimicrobial resistance through dental antibiotic prescribing.
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Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
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Bringing about step-change in the diagnosis and treatment of neglected tropical diseases.
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A University of Dundee expert whose research has helped shape the start of millions of lives has been recognised with one of the country’s highest scientific honours.
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Professor Kate Storey, of the University of Dundee, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
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Moving away from a “one-size-fits-all” regime has the potential to transform care for people with type 2 diabetes, a University of Dundee study has shown.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics will work with global biopharmaceutical companies as part of strategic collaborations potentially worth more than $2 billion.
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Learning more about the legacies of Covid infection is “critical” if society is to successfully adapt to living with the virus, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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The University of Dundee has been recognised as a global centre of excellence for Life Sciences & Medicine in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.
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The University of Dundee is to partner with global biopharmaceutical company Almirall to develop a novel approach against chronic and debilitating dermatology diseases where itch, or pruritus, plays a dominant role.
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University of Dundee-led research has shown that medical students who declare a disability are just as likely to complete the course successfully as those who do not.
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Dundee’s largest amateur sporting event ended with a resounding victory for the University of Dundee as they retained the Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy
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A University of Dundee researcher heading up a multi-million dollar effort to find new treatments for tuberculosis, malaria, and future viral pandemic diseases has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a rise in TB infections globally.
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A trio of University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
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New research shows that for patients with kidney failure who are on dialysis or have a kidney transplant, two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine do not provide sufficient protection
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A University of Dundee academic is to head up the clinical trial of a wearable device that aims to reduce the growing number of fatal opioid overdoses in Scotland.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee are investigating the human safety of Far-Ultraviolet C (UVC) light when used for deactivation of viruses, such as coronavirus and other pathogens.
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A medicine student who conquered the world of business will return to the University of Dundee to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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A new generation of healthcare professionals will take the next step on their career paths as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Nursing and Healthcare Recruitment Fair.
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A University of Dundee expert who led work to make Tayside the first region in the world to effectively eliminate Hepatitis C will spearhead a £2.2 million project to lead elimination efforts in one of the countries worst affected by the disease.
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A web application developed at the University of Dundee to enable diabetes patients to manage their condition could save health services millions of pounds every year while improving the quality of life of those who use it.
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A parasitic infection that affects millions of people around the world is to be targeted by a £2.5 million drug discovery programme at the Universities of Dundee, Aberystwyth and Cardiff.
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University of Dundee researchers have discovered that a new type of anti-cancer drug that stops tumour cells from dividing can have long-lasting effects by causing “catastrophic” DNA damage to cells.
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University of Dundee research to tackle some of the world’s deadliest diseases has been boosted by new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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A cancer survivor who has dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to supporting research at the University of Dundee has appealed for help to reach her final fundraising goal after the Covid-19 pandemic frustrated her efforts.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a genetic link to neuropathic pain that helps explain why some individuals develop it while others from high-risk groups do not.
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The career of a University of Dundee researcher has been recognised with a top honour from the Microbiology Society.
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Long-Covid patients show limited recovery one year after being discharged from hospital, according to the latest results of the UK-wide PHOSP-COVID study.
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It may be a time of indulgence, but Scots are being urged to keep an eye on their calorie intake and offset second helpings with exercise to stop them receiving the unwanted gift of type 2 diabetes this Christmas.
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Aanchal Udaynath Pareri’s decision to give up her job and move 5,000 miles to study would have been life-changing at any time, but doing so at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic made the switch even more momentous.
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University of Dundee researchers have been named “six of the best” in a new list of the world’s most influential academics.
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Scientists at the University of Dundee and Harvard Medical School have identified the key targets of an enzyme that play a critical role in protecting the brain against the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been hailed alongside other innovators helping to tackle the biggest health challenges of our time.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Roland Wolf has been awarded the Sir James Black Medal by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his outstanding work in helping to ensure the safety of drugs used to treat a wide variety of diseases.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee and Promega Corporation have shown how a “three-headed hydra” significantly improves efficacy in a field of chemical biology that is revolutionising drug discovery.
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Scientists at the University of Dundee have developed a new technology that provides a greater understanding into the biology of ‘undruggable’ diseases.
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The charity MND Scotland is to invest more than a quarter of a million pounds over the next two years into three new motor neurone disease (MND) research projects – powered by generous donations and fundraising by supporters
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Researchers from the Universities of Dundee and Oxford have made a discovery that helps explain why variations in the virus that causes Covid-19 spread so rapidly.
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The transformative impact of new organ donation legislation in Scotland is being highlighted in a University of Dundee comic.
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A University of Dundee expert and his colleagues have received a prestigious international honour after creating a new model to assess the performance of analyses of Vitamin D in blood
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A University of Dundee researcher who has spent the past 18 months working at the sharp end of the Covid-19 pandemic has completed a hat-trick of awards recognising his achievements.
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Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can struggle to identify other people’s emotions when placed under pressure, according to research from the University of Dundee.
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A University of Dundee researcher is to join an international collaboration that brings scientists from academia together with one of the world’s largest pharma companies to help develop new drugs for cancer and other devastating diseases.
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Treating mice that have a Parkinson’s disease-causing mutation with a small molecule compound restores the removal of damaged mitochondria from their brain cells, shows a study published today in eLife.
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A University of Dundee researcher has produced the most detailed representation to date of a fertile man, information that will be used to help couples across the globe conceive.
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Less than one in 12 Covid-19 vaccine recipients reported significant side effects in the week following their jab, a major University of Dundee study has found.
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The expansion of an exemplary industry-academia collaboration will see the University of Dundee intensify its efforts to develop new medicines that target and destroy key cancer-causing proteins, which have previously been regarded as undruggable
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The efforts of clubs and members from the University of Dundee’s Sports Union throughout the Covid-19 pandemic have been praised as “phenomenal” by the Union’s President
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Dozens of dedicated fundraisers have smashed a fundraising target to support Parkinson’s research at the University of Dundee.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee and University College London have found a strong link between feelings of ‘emptiness’ and suicidal behaviour, providing the first definition of this common but poorly understood experience of mental distress.
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A deep brain ultrasound treatment that can transform the quality of life for people with uncontrollable tremors has been made available in Scotland for the first time following a University of Dundee fundraising campaign.
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The University of Dundee’s MEMO Research unit has been awarded £500,000 as part of an international effort to ensure protein drugs such as insulin and monoclonal antibodies work as effectively as possible.
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A University of Dundee researcher currently leading a major UK-wide study monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country has received a prestigious award in recognition of his stellar academic career.
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A simple blood test developed by researchers from the University of Dundee could help doctors spot deadly damage to the aorta, the body’s largest blood vessel.
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University of Dundee scientists and clinicians have secured £5 million in funding to aid research that aims to establish the causes of vulnerability to chronic pain and advance treatment
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Some of Scotland’s most prominent Parkinson’s Disease campaigners and supporters are to cycle hundreds of miles for a University of Dundee fundraising campaign.
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A University of Dundee undergraduate who was given a life-changing diagnosis during his studies has hopes of changing the face of total artificial heart technology after becoming a finalist for a national award
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Almost 300 people have pledged to donate blood through an initiative led by the University of Dundee Sports Union
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A research project at the University of Dundee investigating how Covid-19 damages blood vessels has received funding of £133,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
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Findings from a University of Dundee study help to explain why some females may be more predisposed to disease, suffer worse outcomes of virus infection such as Covid-19, or why they respond differently to drug therapies
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Experts at the University of Dundee have been awarded £2.4 million to identify compounds that could pave the way for a single dose treatment for malaria.
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Babies in the womb will respond to interaction from its mother, including conversation and touching, a University of Dundee study has found.
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A set of scrubs sewn by a University of Dundee volunteer responding to the need for medical clothing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic have been donated to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum.
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A new translational research centre will bolster the University of Dundee’s world-leading position in a field that is revolutionising drug discovery, while helping to facilitate the development of high growth companies and create skilled jobs.
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A near-£1 million investment will help University of Dundee spinout company Ten Bio Ltd to commercialise the human skin culture system it developed to provide a viable alternative for many experiments currently performed on animals.
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Seriously ill Covid-19 patients continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health several months after discharge from hospital, according to a major UK study into the long-term impacts of the disease.
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More than 10,000 volunteers have signed up for a new UK-wide study run by the University of Dundee which is monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country.
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An international panel, led by the University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers, has recommended a combination of two drugs that can reduce the complications of Covid-19 by up to 40%.
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The University of Dundee has joined a cross-Scotland collaborative study that will investigate emerging models of rehabilitation for people suffering from long-Covid and recommend how to best maximise recovery and quality of life for patients.
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An international consortium, led by scientists in Scotland, have devised a Coronavirus Toolkit which gives researchers from across the world open access to a wide range of materials to further Covid-19 research.
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Patients who stop taking statins due to perceived side effects may be unnecessarily putting themselves at increased cardiovascular risk, new research into the links between muscle pain and the drugs has shown.
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Work to build on Dundee’s world-class expertise in biomedical sciences is set to begin in earnest after the ‘Growing the Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster’ project was officially signed off by the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee today (February 19).
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The University of Dundee has received almost £500,000 as part of a multi-centre study aiming to improve understanding of multimorbidity in hospital patients.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded £1.6 million in funding to further his research into immune responses, which may produce insights into a variety of diseases, including asthma, obesity, and parasitic infections.
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The University of Dundee is seeking thousands of volunteers for a new study assessing the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines as they are rolled out to the public.
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The University of Dundee has joined a global group of leading academic and research institutions committed to solving the world’s most serious health issues - such as cancer and infectious diseases - at record speed.
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Researchers leading a trial of a Covid-19 vaccine have thanked the people of Tayside and Fife for their overwhelming response to a call for volunteers.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have identified a new mechanism that enables an aggressive form of breast cancer to survive and grow, a vital step towards developing life-saving treatments for the disease.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to Nursing students at the University of Dundee to praise their hard work and dedication at the most testing time in the history of the NHS.
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University of Dundee research has helped explain why a commonly used antibiotic can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks, opening up the possibility of precision prescribing based on a patient’s genes.
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A University of Dundee team have identified the most appropriate placement of patients in hospitals to reduce the risk of spread of Covid-19 infections
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A new multi-million pound research project will help scientists across the UK access the data they need more easily to help develop potential therapies and treatments for COVID-19.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a new pathway that offers the potential for new therapeutic strategies for a major developmental disorder that affects hundreds of millions of people across the globe.
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A new review provides reassurance to patients who have missed routine dental check-ups due to Covid-19 restrictions by showing that six-monthly check-up appointments do not improve oral health.
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A Dundee family afflicted with an extremely rare form of cancer may benefit from new research initiated by a University of Dundee clinical academic.
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University of Dundee experts are assisting in a major international effort to reveal the secrets of human cells.
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The University of Dundee is to partner with global biopharmaceutical company Almirall to develop new treatments for severe skin diseases with high level of unmet medical need.
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A University of Dundee student has used 3D modelling and animation to educate healthcare professionals and the general public about a rare and debilitating kidney condition she suffered from
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Researchers and clinicians from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside hope to develop technology capable of diagnosing skin cancer after benefitting from a major UK Government investment in artificial intelligence.
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Scientists from the University of Dundee have announced key findings from two separate studies they believe could unlock the development of a new type of treatment for lung conditions, including Covid-19.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have enhanced the understanding of how a new class of anti-diabetes drugs appears to improve the outcome for patients with heart failure.
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University of Dundee researchers hope to turn their spinout venture into a biotech company worth hundreds of millions of pounds by helping to treat people with eczema, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have helped identify distinct forms of type 2 diabetes in South Asians, a development with important implications for prognosis and management of the disease.
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The Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh are playing key roles in a €77.7 million pan-European consortium seeking to accelerate the development of therapies for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses.
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Three of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies have pledged £7.5 million to allow the University of Dundee’s Division of Signal Transduction Therapy (DSTT) to continue its award-winning work.
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University of Dundee researchers have demonstrated a new method of destroying an ‘undruggable’ protein known to play a role in cancer, raising the possibility of a new therapeutic approach to the disease.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers is the Scottish lead of a major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 on hospitalised patients launched today.
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Drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent - or even reverse - the damage done to the blood vessels in people who are obese or suffer from type 2 diabetes, according to new research
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A drug which reduces the risk of people living with a chronic lung disease from needing antibiotics or emergency hospital treatment could soon be a reality, according to the results of a clinical trial.
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The University of Dundee has launched a major fundraising campaign to support research into coronaviruses.
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University of Dundee experts will attempt to transform the way obesity is treated as part of a €16 million project.
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The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has received €5 million of funding to develop antiviral treatments for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses.
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A University of Dundee researcher has uncovered why parasitic worm infections seem to protect people from developing asthma, paving the way for potential future treatments for the disease.
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A rapid review of recommendations to re-open dental services, led by academics from the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen, has been praised by the World Health Organisation and the Scottish Government.
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University of Dundee projects to help the country in the fight against Covid-19 have been awarded nearly £500,000 in funding.
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University of Dundee researchers are to test new diagnostic technologies they hope may help tackle the dual risks posed by Covid-19 and antimicrobial resistance.
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The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments.
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A research consortium featuring scientists from the University of Dundee have detailed how the genetic mutations that give rise to cancer are caused by a combination of DNA damage and inaccurate repair.
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University of Dundee researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations and helped explain why patients with these mutations suffer this condition.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded £1.6 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop machine learning tools for the life sciences.
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The University of Dundee is leading a major new clinical trial of a drug it is hoped may help to prevent the worst ravages of COVID-19
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The University of Dundee has helped establish Scotland’s central COVID-19 testing facility in support of the national response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A UK-wide database of cancer patients affected by coronavirus will help to save lives, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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Scientists at the Universities of Dundee and Glasgow are combining their expertise to aid the global battle against coronavirus.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Jill Belch has helped mobilise a Perthshire community in the fight against coronavirus
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered a new function within cell division that could allow us to better understand cancer
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The worldwide success of a University of Dundee comic raising awareness of a common but poorly understood medical condition has led to a Spanish version of the publication being launched.
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Virtual coaches developed by the University of Dundee are to provide friendly faces in the fight to improve public health.
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Using moisturisers on newborn babies does not prevent eczema as previously thought, according to a major new study.
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Regular exercise following cancer treatment can speed up a return to the workplace, University of Dundee research has found.
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Dundonians are being urged to show their teeth some love this Valentine’s Day for a special event hosted by the University of Dundee.
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University of Dundee researchers have shown how a natural product derived from a group of fungi that has inspired horror novels, movies and computer games works to switch on a protein known to affect cancer cells.
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The University of Dundee has signed an agreement that will see it work to improve outcomes for diabetes patients in Afghanistan while training local researchers to carry out future studies into the disease.
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The spines of skeletons recovered from archaeological sites provide tantalising clues as to the lives led by past populations and potentially even into their socio-cultural structure, according to a University of Dundee researcher.
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Teenagers from across Scotland have shared their experiences of bereavement for a new comic aiming to help other young people deal with their grief
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A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland explores the role that Scottish universities are playing in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them
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The University of Dundee’s Professor David Horn has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to global efforts to overcome the disease known as African sleeping sickness.
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A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a discovery they believe has the potential to put the brakes on the ‘runaway train’ that is Parkinson’s disease.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year.
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Disease-causing bacteria in the lung evade the body’s immune system by pretending the lungs are pregnant, according to University of Dundee research presented today at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Madrid.
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A University of Dundee study has shown for the first time why cannabidiol is effective in treating skin conditions, paving the way for research into its potential as a therapy for other diseases, including cancer
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A £4.4 million project led by the University of Dundee aims to turn a database of millions of clinical images into a powerful research tool to help tackle health conditions including lung cancer and dementia.
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The University of Dundee’s Dr Sarah Coulthurst will lead a £2.7 million effort to investigate whether a ‘nanoweapon’ could be deployed in the global battle against antimicrobial resistance
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The University of Dundee is to lead new research into a ‘forgotten cancer’ related to lifestyle and deprivation which Scots are more likely to be diagnosed with than almost any other group in the world.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have made an important discovery about two enzymes that have evolved over billions of years to control many different bodily functions, including playing a critical role in preventing cancer
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have solved one of the mysteries of cell division, a discovery which may shed light on cancer development and one day help develop new drugs to treat the disease
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A University of Dundee student is hoping to give residents of the city’s West End food for thought by promoting an edible garden
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New research has identified that some patients with lung diseases could benefit from inhaling antibiotics directly into the lungs
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The University of Dundee has announced a new partnership with Eisai, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical companies.
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Retinal scans studied by advanced artificial intelligence could warn people living with diabetes if they are at risk of heart failure
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A new test which could detect a person’s risk of getting a chest infection within minutes has been trialled by scientists at the University of Dundee
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The past few years have brought about the most profound shift in the global narcotics trade for decades, according to a leading figure in international drug control efforts who will give a public lecture at the University of Dundee next month
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The University of Dundee has been rated among the world’s best universities in terms of the impact of its scientific research in the 2019 CWTS Leiden Rankings.
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The University of Dundee’s renowned comics artists and writers have produced a new publication raising awareness of coeliac disease.
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Targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid crisis in several countries, according to a new report co-authored by Professor Lesley Colvin of the University of Dundee.
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Football manager Craig Levein has become the 250,000th volunteer to join a Scotland-wide effort to help shape the medicines of the future
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The University of Dundee is one of the international partners in a major new research project examining how technologists can learn from people with disabilities – and support them in the future
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have provided important new insights into the regulation of cell division, which may ultimately lead to a better understanding of cancer progression
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A plaque recognising the achievements of Dr Deborah Wake, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, has been installed at her former school, Forfar Academy, as part of a UK-wide initiative celebrating female innovators.
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A University of Dundee scientist has been named as the inaugural winner of a new award recognising the UK’s best young researchers in the field of parasitology
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Ronald Harden, Emeritus Professor of Medical Education at the University of Dundee, has been awarded a prestigious international prize recognising his contribution to healthcare.
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University of Dundee researchers have been awarded £700,000 to investigate whether bacteria and other natural products found in the Amazon hold the key to developing new drugs for neglected tropical diseases
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Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation (DIHS) has taken delivery of a leading-edge surgical robot
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A previously undiscovered stress signal can kick-start a human cell’s ‘recycling centre’, University of Dundee scientists have revealed.
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