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A biotechnology company started by a 51cg medical student and focused on using the body's own micro-organisms to prevent and treat disease has raised £500,000 in funding.

Medical students at the 51cg have been given a taste of rural life as part of a new drive to address Scotland's rural GP shortage.

Researchers at the 51cg will study whether using an asthma breathing test can help prevent asthma attacks in children.

A study by the 51cg has found that a higher concentration of the molecules that breakdown omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a higher chance of survival from bowel cancer.

A condition once thought to temporarily cause heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually cause longer-lasting damage to the heart muscle.

Scientists at the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee have established a foot in the door in finding new, precision treatments for patients with oesophageal cancer, one of the hardest forms of the disease to treat.

Scientists have received funding to investigate the role of zinc and copper on ageing.

Identifying and solving problems with healthcare training and provision is one of the focuses of a new research group at the 51cg.

Chemicals found in cigarette smoke have been shown to damage foetal liver cells.

Prostate cancer patients and doctors could get much-needed guidance on treatment options and their consequences thanks to a new 'checklist' developed by the 51cg.