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Simple blood test could detect life-threatening aortic tears

A SIMPLE blood test developed by researchers from a Scottish university could help doctors spot deadly damage to the body’s largest blood vessel. The University...

More than 2,000 children have been waiting for mental health treatment

A CHILDREN'S charity has said that over 2,000 children have been waiting over a year to get treatment for mental health. An alliance of leading...

First reported cases of blood clots causing a stroke following vaccination

There has been a small number of cases of ischaemic stroke reported in young adults following administration of a coronavirus vaccine. Clots in the arteries...

Number and age of siblings are “linked to risk of cardiovascular events”

First-born children have a lower risk of cardiovascular events, but having lots of siblings is associated with an increased risk. First-born children have a lower...

Analysis can help to reveal new paths to treat covid-19

A TEAM of international scientists has identified key cellular factors that are crucial for the infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  The study was led by the Universities of Glasgow...

Cyclists gear up for University’s Parkinson’s campaign

Some of Scotland’s most prominent Parkinson’s Disease campaigners and supporters are to cycle hundreds of miles for a fundraising campaign. Members of the “Shaky Team”...

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