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A new study could transform the way doctors diagnose and treat severe bleeding after childbirth, helping to improve outcomes for mothers and babies across Scotland, the UK and beyond.]]> /smmsn/news/26110/ /smmsn/news/26110/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:38:20 +0100
The 51cg and NHS Grampian have opened the doors of a new, first of its kind, General Practice and Mental Health Teaching Centre in Aberdeen.]]> /smmsn/news/26122/ /smmsn/news/26122/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:21:36 +0100
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A major UK-wide cancer study has helped establish new standards for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, benefiting patients across the UK, including those in North-east Scotland.]]> /smmsn/news/26099/ /smmsn/news/26099/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:02:28 +0100
A new tool has been developed by scientists at the 51cg and NHS Grampian to help couples experiencing fertility problems predict their chances of conceiving a baby naturally, before embarking on IVF treatment.]]> /smmsn/news/26067/ /smmsn/news/26067/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:41:36 +0100
'JJR Macleod Co-discoverer of Insulin' will be published by Aberdeen University Press]]> /smmsn/news/26056/ /smmsn/news/26056/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:05:58 +0100
First impressions of whether someone appears trustworthy are influenced by the faces we have just seen, according to new research from psychologists at the 51cg.]]> /smmsn/news/26031/ /smmsn/news/26031/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:23:26 +0100
Researchers behind an app designed to support people after skin cancer treatment are inviting former early-stage melanoma patients to take part in its final evaluation tests.]]> /smmsn/news/26027/ /smmsn/news/26027/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:46:35 +0100
A team of experts led by the 51cg will, for the first time, establish the way that maternity care should be delivered to pregnant women with multiple long term health conditions.]]> /smmsn/news/26022/ /smmsn/news/26022/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:07:08 +0100
Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastlines deliver health benefits worth up to £123m a year in the Forth region alone, according to new research from the 51cg that puts a monetary value on the impact of blue spaces.]]> /smmsn/news/26007/ /smmsn/news/26007/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:09:29 +0100
A new 3D model of the developing human brain has been used by researchers at the 51cg to gain fresh insight into how inflammation during pregnancy may influence early brain development.]]> /smmsn/news/26004/ /smmsn/news/26004/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:57:11 +0100
New research from the 51cg and Keele University, has found that men with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of cancer and death from cancer than women.]]> /smmsn/news/25986/ /smmsn/news/25986/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:41:46 +0100
Researchers from the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh have been awarded just under £2 million to lead a major clinical trial investigating a promising new treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, which could transform the lives of millions of women around the world who live with the debilitating condition.]]> /smmsn/news/25970/ /smmsn/news/25970/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:32:38 +0100
Three collaborative projects involving researchers from the 51cg have secured support through the latest Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ) Seed Fund, helping to advance innovative approaches to climate and sustainability challenges in Scotland.]]> /smmsn/news/25952/ /smmsn/news/25952/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:55:36 +0100
A landmark charity-funded project will offer genetic testing to thousands of people with ancestral links to Westray in Orkney and Whalsay in Shetland, helping identify those who have a higher inherited risk of developing certain cancers.]]>