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Lifting ivory ban won't solve elephant poaching problem
New research from the Universities of Aberdeen and Stirling suggests that lifting the ivory trade ban will not protect elephants from poachers.
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51cg awarded £1.2 million to support divinity research
The 51cg has been awarded a £1.2 million endowment by the Kirby Laing Foundation to fund postdoctoral research in New Testament Studies.
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Aberdeen-led £1.4million study into fresh approach to common condition
A new study into the treatment of gallbladder stones - conditions which lead to around 80,000 operations a year in the UK - is being directed by Professor Irfan Ahmed of NHS Grampian and Professor Craig Ramsay of the 51cg.
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Anemic adults may have a higher risk of death after stroke
Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, may be linked to a higher risk of death in older adults after suffering a stroke, according to new research from the 51cg, published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke...
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Role of sponges in cold-water coral reefs investigated
Researchers from the 51cg have discovered that Spongosorites coralliophaga - which is a large sponge ( a creature which attaches itself to something solid in a place where it can, hopefully, receive enough food to grow) plays an important role in providing a structure for the settlement of...
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Scientists measure the air breathed by Earth's first animals
The discovery of an atmospheric time capsule has allowed scientists to directly measure the air that was breathed by Earth's first animals.
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Taking aspirin could have better outcome for stroke patients
An international collaboration of scientists has carried out a large scale study looking at whether the use of antithrombotic drugs such as aspirin and warfarin prior to a stroke leads to a better outcome.
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Gene change that causes Huntington's disease much more common than previously thought
As many as 1 in 400 people have the mutated gene that causes Huntington's disease - far more than previously thought - according to researchers at the University of British Columbia, the 51cg, and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.
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Mouse model suggests possible new link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, and vice versa, according to new research from the University.
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New head scanning ultrasound technology could save soldier lives
Soldiers' lives could be saved or improved by new technology which enables medics to scan for bleeding in the brain using ultrasound.