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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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A major new study is allowing people living with type 2 diabetes to choose their medication.
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A researcher from the University of Dundee has been named one of the best young scientists in her field for her work that gives important clues to why some people develop long Covid
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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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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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A gout drug does not possess any benefits for ischaemic heart disease patients, a major University of Dundee study has concluded.
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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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Testing and treating patients for hepatitis c when they receive methadone treatment could be the key to meeting the global target of eliminating the disease by 2030, University of Dundee research has shown.
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A University of Dundee expert will help spearhead a major research initiative to untangle the link between diabetes and heart disease - two of the biggest health crises in Scotland.
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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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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 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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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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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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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.