Stories in School of Medicine

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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

Published on 20 November 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 15 November 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 25 October 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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

Published on 24 October 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 12 October 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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Ground-breaking research into new forms of contraception have been boosted significantly with new support.

Published on 10 October 2023  Collection: Reduced Inequalities , Good Health and Well Being

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A major new multi-million pound project taking place across Tayside will address the challenges of health inequality using medical technologies developed by partners across Scotland.

Published on 6 October 2023  Collection: Reduced Inequalities

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Mouse models with a human drug metabolism have the potential to transform preclinical research, say University of Dundee experts.

Published on 25 September 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 26 July 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 14 July 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 27 June 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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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.

Published on 16 June 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being , Reduced Inequalities

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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.

Published on 7 June 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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The University of Dundee has been named Scotland’s top university at The Herald Higher Education Awards.

Published on 2 June 2023  Collection: Quality Education

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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.

Published on 26 May 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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The golden girl of British athletics has joined a marathon Scotland-wide initiative to boost medical research.

Published on 17 May 2023  Collection: Good Health and Well Being