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Stories in School of Medicine
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Press release
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 golden girl of British athletics has joined a marathon Scotland-wide initiative to boost medical research.
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The occurrence of chronic pain is highly comorbid, presenting alongside other long-term conditions, including depression, heart disease and diabetes, negatively impacting the quality of life of those affected.
![Image of a covid cell with the text MRC Impact Prize 2022](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-04/20230405---CO-CONNECT-Impact-Award_1.jpg?itok=LO_ZPtB3&h=a2533762)
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The CO-CONNECT project team has been recognised for their work in making COVID-19 response data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable or Reusable
Press release
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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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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A University of Dundee project could transform how sensitive research data is stored following a major funding award
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To mark Data Protection Day (28 January), we explore how Data Safe Havens prioritise and maintain personal data protection and privacy when it comes to public health data.
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Press release
International Emmy nominated actress Joanna Vanderham has joined a Scotland-wide effort to help shape medicines of the future
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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.
Press release
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.
News
CO-CONNECT project has been recognised in the HDR UK annual awards and MRC Impact Prize 2022
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The Health Informatics Centre’s Trusted Research Environment (TRE) is one of five projects to receive funding of £177,840 from Research Data Scotland (RDS).
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The Dundee-led Alleviate – the APDP Pain Research Data Hub (link) – project announces new leadership roles.
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Press release
A major new study is allowing people living with type 2 diabetes to choose their medication.
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When it comes to healthcare innovation, the longitudinal data contained in Data Safe Havens such as Dundee's Health Informatics Centre provides professionals with an abundance of opportunities for research on projects considered to be of public benefit.
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How the use of ‘Big Data’ can make top-grade, innovative healthcare more accessible and cost-effective.
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New treatments for pain brings together over 100 people from the commercial, academic, and not-for-profit sectors to share insights in developing treatments for pain.