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The genetic changes caused by fishing may be linked to fish population size

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:33:15 GMT

Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed.

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COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced immunity

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:52:00 GMT

Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy.

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Teaching and Learning building image

UofG’s Lighthouse Lab recognised at THE Awards

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:01:24 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Lighthouse Laboratory project has won the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year trophy at the seventeenth annual THE Awards.

MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

University of Glasgow is recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:45:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease medical concept, 3D illustration
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease medical concept, 3D illustration

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer’s Disease treatments

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:04:00 GMT

An international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators have made a breakthrough ‘bench to bedside’ discovery, ten years in the making, which they hope will advance the future treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in patients.

Dr Antonia Ho
Dr Antonia Ho

Dr Antonia Ho wins prestigious prize for outstanding COVID-19 research

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:54:58 GMT

Dr Antonia Ho has been named as one of four leading scientists, whose ground-breaking COVID-19 research shaped national and international responses to the pandemic.

Researcher working in the laboratory
Researcher working in the laboratory

RACE inflammatory arthritis research centres awarded EULAR excellence status

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:20:19 GMT

RACE, a University of Glasgow-led national centre for research into inflammatory arthritis, is proud to announce that all four of its partner University Rheumatology units – in Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle and Oxford – have been awarded five year EULAR Centre of Excellence status until either 2025 or 2026.

illustration of kidneys highlighted in red
illustration of kidneys highlighted in red

People with chronic kidney disease are vulnerable to hospitalisation

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:52:00 GMT

People with multiple health conditions – known as multimorbidity – are at risk of unplanned admissions to hospital. Now, new research has found the rates of hospitalisation in these people are even higher if one of their conditions is chronic kidney disease.

Image of a finger prick test for diabetes
Image of a finger prick test for diabetes

Formula meal replacement diets an effective method for type 2 diabetes management

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

A new study finds that low energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of weight management and remission in adults with type 2 diabetes, while the macronutrient content is not important to outcomes.

Lung cancer cells
Lung cancer cells

Cancer cells resist chemotherapy by helping their neighbours cheat death

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:54:50 GMT

Glasgow scientists have uncovered important information about how cancer cells become resistant to certain treatments, according to research published in Nature Communications.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Human facial expressions communicate complex emotion information

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:36:16 GMT

New research shows that the emotion information transmitted by facial expressions appears to be just as diverse, rich, and complex as the faces themselves.

Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle
Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle

PFA Scotland is backing research into the causes of dementia in football players

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:26:31 GMT

The players’ union is funding recruitment of a small number of former players to the ongoing PREVENT Dementia study, a collaboration between PFA Scotland and researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, designed to explore the risk factors associated with dementia in former footballers.

Image of a parasitic worm
Image of a parasitic worm

Vital new insights into deadly African sleeping sickness disease

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:37:17 GMT

A newly published extensive body of research into Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, has revealed new insights into the deadly parasitic disease that threatens the lives of millions of people in 36 sub-Saharan African countries.

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Coronavirus image

Scotland’s Long COVID study encourages public to participate if invited

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:30:49 BST

Researchers involved in a major COVID-19 study – launched in Scotland earlier in the year to understand the long-term health of people who have had COVID-19 – are encouraging the public to participate if they receive a new invitation.

Stethoscope and globe
Stethoscope and globe

Health professionals in Scotland will become leading experts in multimorbidity

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:53:00 BST

A new generation of healthcare professionals will be trained to become world-leading experts in multimorbidity – one of the most significant healthcare challenges in both the UK and globally.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Middle age is highest risk time for veteran suicide

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:15:17 BST

Scottish veterans face the highest risk of suicide in middle age, many years after leaving service.

Image of malaria parasites
Image of malaria parasites

UofG spinout receives Multi-million EU funding to advance treatment for malaria

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:56:38 BST

A University of Glasgow spinout company has received a substantial multi-million Euro award from the European Union (EU) Malaria Fund, to extend their world-leading malaria research into a drug that will hopefully, one day, cure malaria and prevent the disease from spreading.

Graphic image representing artifical intelligence
Graphic image representing artifical intelligence

Developing an AI that ‘thinks’ like humans

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:48:49 BST

Creating human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behaviour – technology must also be able to process information, or ‘think’, like humans too if it is to be fully relied upon.

Image of a lizard
Image of a lizard

Scientists pinpoint evolutionary genes which allow lizards to give birth like mammals

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:36:00 BST

Scientists studying the evolution of birth in lizards, from egg-laying to live births, have pinpointed the evolutionary genes from which the species is evolving to ‘build’ a new mode of reproduction.

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease medical concept, 3D illustration
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease medical concept, 3D illustration

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:04:23 BST

Healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease may show differences in brain structure and in cognitive test scores relating to reasoning and attention, according to a new study.

Young, lonely, depressed woman
Young, lonely, depressed woman

People with prior mental ill health hit harder by pandemic disruption

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:40:00 BST

People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study co-led by University of Glasgow researchers.

Chronic myeloid leukaemia cells
Chronic myeloid leukaemia cells

New cancer ‘inhibitor’ could lead to improved treatment options

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:06:56 BST

Researchers have discovered a potential advancement in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), which they hope will one day offer an improved option for treating patients with this form of blood cancer.

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Coronavirus image

Machine learning can predict which animal viruses risk infecting humans

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:28:58 BST

Scientists have developed a new machine learning method that can accurately predict which animal viruses could go on to infect humans in the future, using only information encoded in the viral genome.

Brain with wave technology
Brain with wave technology

Magnetic stimulation of the brain can improve episodic memory

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:41:56 BST

Inhibitory brain stimulation allows better memorization by reducing the power of beta-waves in the brain.

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Coronavirus image

Scientists discover why some individuals have stronger natural defences against SARS-COV-2

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:45:57 BST

A new study has revealed key insights into the natural human antiviral defences against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Upset child sitting on the stairs
Upset child sitting on the stairs

Mental health burden of child maltreatment may last decades

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:50:02 BST

New research into child maltreatment has highlighted the links with ongoing mental health disorders, even into middle and older age adulthood.

Image of a histology section
Image of a histology section

New drug shows promise in slowing growth of bowel cancer

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:13:00 BST

A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumours among some bowel cancer patients, according to new findings of a major trial run by researchers at UCL in collaboration with the Universities of Glasgow, Oxford, Leeds and Cardiff.

Prof Andy Waters
Prof Andy Waters

Prof Waters awarded prestigious RSE Sir James Black Medal

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:04:00 BST

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced is recipients of its annual medals, with the University of Glasgow’s Professor Andy Waters awarded the coveted RSE Sir James Black Medal.

Upset child sitting on the stairs
Upset child sitting on the stairs

Care experienced children have poorer health outcomes

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:33:57 BST

Care experienced children in Scotland have poorer health and higher average rates of mortality when compared to children in the general population, according to a new study.

COVID-19 spike protein image by Sarah Iannucci
COVID-19 spike protein image by Sarah Iannucci

New Web App to help demystify why Covid mutations have the effects they do

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:37:07 BST

Why is the Delta variant so virulent ? Why did it surpass the Beta variant so quickly? An innovation by a GSA-University of Glasgow Masters graduate is set to help understand why certain variants dominate and have the impact they do.

Wild salmon
Wild salmon

Researchers get to the heart of fish health with new diagnostic tool

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:00:13 BST

A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is aiming to develop a simple and cost-effective mass testing tool that could significantly enhance fish health and wellbeing, by quickly and proactively detecting and differentiating between a range of cardiac conditions in salmon.

Zika mosquito
Zika mosquito

Sugar feeding may inhibit mosquito ability to get infected, transmit arboviruses

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:48:48 BST

Sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito’s ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya, according to a new study.

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Coronavirus image

Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:59:32 BST

Teachers were not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic year, a new study has found.

Group of Tanzanian villagers
Group of Tanzanian villagers

Dog vaccination essential for preventing rabies spread to humans and animals

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:41:11 BST

A coordinated and sustained programme of dog vaccination against rabies, is effective in preventing transmission of the deadly virus to humans and among animals, and remains key to rabies elimination.

Image of a doctor checking scales for a patient's weight
Image of a doctor checking scales for a patient's weight

Patients with severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery too late

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:59:09 BST

Patients in Scotland who are being assessed for weight loss surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average, according to a new study.

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Coronavirus image

New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:21:00 BST

A new clinical trial to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the immune response for people who have weakened immune systems is launching in the UK.

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Coronavirus image

OCTAVE study reveal vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:44:31 BST

Initial data from the ongoing OCTAVE study shows that a significant proportion of clinically at-risk patients with certain immunocompromised or immunosuppressed conditions, mount a low, or undetectable, immune response after two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine.

A bee on rapeseed flowers
A bee on rapeseed flowers

UofG spinout secures £1.3m funding to develop eco-friendly insecticides

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:19:54 BST

University of Glasgow spinout SOLASTA Bio, specialising in the next generation of green insecticides, has secured seed investment of £1.3 million to support ongoing development of its unique nature-inspired pesticides, the first of their kind to be developed worldwide.

Professor Naveed Sattar
Professor Naveed Sattar

Class of diabetes drugs reduces heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and death

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:03:00 BST

A newer class of diabetes medications, called GLP-1 receptor agonists, has been shown to reduce the chance of heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular disease by 14-15%, as well as all-cause mortality by 12-13%.

An Exmoor pony and filly on Cochno Farm
An Exmoor pony and filly on Cochno Farm

Ancient and endangered Exmoor ponies introduced to Cochno Farm

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:50:35 BST

A herd of Exmoor ponies – an ancient breed classified as endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust – has been introduced to the University of Glasgow’s Cochno Farm.

Herd of wild buffalo
Herd of wild buffalo

Scientists track cattle with GPS to better understand disease risks in East Africa

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:21:43 BST

Scientists have teamed with farmers from rural areas of Tanzania to track dozens of herds of cattle using satellite GPS (Global Positioning System) devices, to better understand how diseases can pass from one herd to another.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Military service does not increase risk of arthritis

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:33:00 BST

Scottish veterans are no more likely to develop arthritis leading to hip or knee replacement than members of the wider population, according to new research.

Pupils from Broomhill Primary School pose with handwashing robot WallBo
Pupils from Broomhill Primary School pose with handwashing robot WallBo

Handwashing robot makes a splash at Glasgow primary schools

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:04:00 BST

A robot which encourages children to wash their hands is helping Glasgow primary school pupils do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle
Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle

Dementia risk in former professional footballers is related to player position and career length

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:55:55 BST

The landmark, University of Glasgow-led research into lifelong health outcomes in former professional footballers, the FIELD study, has revealed further major insights into the link between football and risk of dementia.

Child forming a heart shape with hands at window with elderly woman watching
Child forming a heart shape with hands at window with elderly woman watching

Shielding less effective than hoped

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:15:23 BST

Shielding those at highest risk from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.

x-ray of lungs
x-ray of lungs

People with learning disabilities far more likely to die from respiratory illnesses

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:03:37 BST

People with learning disabilities of all ages are almost 11 times more likely to die from respiratory illness compared with the rest of the population.

Graphic representation of a kidney
Graphic representation of a kidney

More sensitive kidney disease test reveals cancer risk link

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:24:50 BST

Using a more sensitive test than is commonly used in the NHS, researchers have been able to show, for the first time, that even mild kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.

Palm of mother and baby
Palm of mother and baby

Machine learning used to successfully measure attachment in children

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:34:01 BST

For the first time, researchers have used machine learning to successfully measure attachment in children – the vital human bond that humans first develop as infants to their caregivers.

Close up of woman taking pills from a bottle
Close up of woman taking pills from a bottle

Better access to quality health care could curb antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:39:00 BST

A One-Health review in East African countries shows that efforts to address antimicrobial resistance must go hand in hand with improved access to quality health care and antimicrobials.

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Coronavirus image

Study launched to investigate diet treatment for long COVID

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:28:49 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have been awarded £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate weight loss treatment for long COVID.

Doctor holding a breast cancer scan
Doctor holding a breast cancer scan

Study highlights more effective and safe way to deliver chemotherapy

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:19:28 BST

A new study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in The Lancet, has compared the three main ways anticancer treatment is given to patients when administered via a central vein.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Teens with a history of self-harm have a significantly higher threshold for pain

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:24:15 BST

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with Glasgow University, has found that teenagers who have self-harmed five or more times in their life have a significantly higher threshold for pain compared to adolescents that have not.

Male doctor holding stethoscope
Male doctor holding stethoscope

New rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditions

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:12:00 BST

Researchers in Leicester and the University of Glasgow are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

Scottish veterans’ heart health improving

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:16:22 BST

The risk of Scottish veterans developing heart disease is improving, according to new research.

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Coronavirus image

Commonalities found between COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis could help development of new treatment strategies for Long Covid

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:55:00 BST

Severe COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) share some common pathogenic mechanisms, according to a new study.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

No increased risk of dementia in veterans

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:49:16 BST

The number of Scottish veterans who develop dementia in later life is no greater than in the wider community, according to new research.

Ambulances at Accident & Emergency Department
Ambulances at Accident & Emergency Department

Alcohol burden on ambulance service in Scotland three times higher than previous estimates

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:05:00 BST

86,780 ambulance callouts were identified as alcohol-related in 2019, using a new method based on the notes taken by paramedics at the scene. This figure, an average of more than 230 call-outs every day, is more than three times higher than previously reported.

Loch Shira by Colin Adams
Loch Shira by Colin Adams

At-risk species of freshwater fish reintroduced to Scotland’s lochs

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:57:00 BST

An at-risk species of fish has established itself in lochs across Scotland with the help of conservation managers and by rapidly adapting to its new environment, resulting in changes to their DNA, their ecology, and body shape, according to a new study.

Curly-haired girl holding her parents' hands
Curly-haired girl holding her parents' hands

Home carers' mental health worsened during lockdown

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:25:12 BST

A new study has found the mental health of home-carers deteriorated more during lockdown than non-carers.

Image of a heart
Image of a heart

People with ‘healthy obesity’ are still at increased risk of disease

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:39:00 BST

A new study reveals that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy, since they face an increased risk of diabetes, heart diseases, strokes, and respiratory diseases.

Common vampire bat
Common vampire bat

UofG and OIRSA work together to better understand Central America rabies spread

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:53:46 BST

The University of Glasgow has signed an important 3.5 year inter-institutional agreement with the Central American organisation OIRSA, to better understand the corridors of viral spread of rabies in the region.

Silhouette of a woman sitting on edge of a bed facing a window
Silhouette of a woman sitting on edge of a bed facing a window

Researchers to study the brain health of victims of domestic violence

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:23:00 BST

New research is set to begin to investigate the lifelong consequences of domestic violence on brain health.

Close up mature woman taking out pills from bottle
Close up mature woman taking out pills from bottle

Very high use of antibiotics in COVID-19 treatment could be reduced

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:50:00 BST

The very high use of antibiotics in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 is often not necessary, and risks worsening global antimicrobial resistance.

Colon Cancer: Photomicrograph of an invasive colonic adenocarcinoma.
Colon Cancer: Photomicrograph of an invasive colonic adenocarcinoma.

New insight into early stages of bowel cancer could provide an effective treatment strategy

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:44:00 BST

An international team of scientists have identified key factors underpinning the development of bowel or colorectal cancer in patients with a genetic predisposition to the disease.

Image of a finger prick test for diabetes
Image of a finger prick test for diabetes

Diabetes remission diet lowers blood pressure and reduces need for medication

Mon, 31 May 2021 13:17:42 BST

New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop or cut down on their anti-hypertensive medication.

Human head with a luminous brain network, consciousness, artificial intelligence
Human head with a luminous brain network, consciousness, artificial intelligence

Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:58:51 BST

What information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories over the years, and now a team of researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham have been able to provide some answers.

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Coronavirus image

Analysis of the interactions occurring at the ‘heart’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals new paths to treat COVID19.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:39:35 BST

Analysis of the interactions occurring at the ‘heart’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals new paths to treat COVID19.

Image of a hand holding a great tit
Image of a hand holding a great tit

Stressful city life affects birds' genes

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:33:49 BST

Great tits living in cities are genetically different from great tits in the countryside. Researchers made the discovery after a unique study where they examined populations of great tits in nine large European cities, including Glasgow.

Woman sitting upset with her head in her hands
Woman sitting upset with her head in her hands

History of significant head injury in women prisoners linked with disability and past abuse

Thu, 13 May 2021 23:30:00 BST

New research has found that 78% of women prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury – most of which occurred in the context of domestic abuse that often lasted over periods of several years.

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Coronavirus image

Major Long COVID study launched in Scotland

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:00:00 BST

A major new COVID-19 study is being launched in Scotland to understand the long-term health of people who have had COVID-19.

International Experts Launch First Global Initiative to Map Ungulate Migrations

Fri, 07 May 2021 07:30:00 BST

An international team of 91 scientists and conservationists, including from the University of Glasgow, has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hooved mammal) migrations, working in partnership with the United Nations’ Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

AVATAR2 Glasgow Open Day graphic
AVATAR2 Glasgow Open Day graphic

Ground-breaking AVATAR therapy trial launches in Scotland

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:00:00 BST

A ground-breaking trial, which uses digital avatars to represent the auditory hallucinations experienced by people with psychosis, has launched in Scotland.

Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle
Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle

Teenage girls at double concussion risk of boys playing football

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:00:00 BST

New findings published today in the journal JAMA Network Open show that teenage girls playing football are at almost double the risk of concussion compared to teenage boys.

Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle
Photo of Professor Willie Stewart in the University quadrangle

Rugby legends join large dementia prevention study

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 BST

World-leading rugby players, Shane Williams and Ben Kay, have signed up to a large-scale Alzheimer’s Society funded study. The research will look at important and unanswered questions, such as whether elite rugby players show more early warning signs of dementia than the general population.

MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

Scientists identified cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:01:00 BST

A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK.

Image of ct scans of brain
Image of ct scans of brain

New stroke rehabilitation system proven to work in impaired stroke patients

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:30:00 BST

A stroke rehabilitation system, developed by MicroTransponder Inc and studied by a team at the University of Glasgow, has been shown to significantly improve arm impairment and function in people with long-term arm weakness after ischaemic stroke.

The Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE)
The Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE)

Marine experts sounding out salmon, basking sharks, skate, dolphins, whales and seals: Loughs Agency announces deployment of Europe’s largest fish counter

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:06:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is part of a unique marine research project led by Loughs Agency, which is underway to study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland with the deployment of ‘Europe’s largest fish counter’.

Learning and Teaching Building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Learning and Teaching Building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

UofG and partners win at Knowledge Exchange Awards for COVID-19 response

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:20:00 BST

The University of Glasgow-hosted Lighthouse Lab COVID-19 testing facility has won an award at Scotland’s premier awards celebrating business-academic knowledge exchange.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Little evidence entry into the UK Armed Forces before age 18 increases PTSD risk

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:01:00 BST

Two studies led by researchers from the University of Glasgow and King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London have found there is little evidence that early recruitment to the UK Armed Forces is associated with an adverse impact on long-term mental health, despite previously raised concerns.

Image of malaria parasites
Image of malaria parasites

Accumulation of infected red blood cells key to development of cerebral malaria

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:00:00 BST

White adipose tissue (WAT), or white fat, plays a fundamental role in the development of cerebral malaria in mouse models and humans.

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Coronavirus image

UofG to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on blood vessels and blood pressure

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 BST

A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that COVID-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.

MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

COVID-19 drug screening hub at the University of Glasgow begins work

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:30:00 BST

A new COVID-19 drug screening and resistance hub in Scotland, based at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), has begun its vital work.

Image of a researcher in a lab
Image of a researcher in a lab

Artificial Intelligence used to automate assessment of Mesothelioma

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:00:00 BST

Patients receiving treatment for the “asbestos cancer”, Mesothelioma, are being assessed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of a prototype imaging system which could revolutionise the way people with the disease are care for.

Teenager lying on his side in bed looking at his phone
Teenager lying on his side in bed looking at his phone

Psychologists develop first measure of social media impact on teen sleep

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:00:00 BST

Sleep experts have developed a new tool to help more accurately measure young people’s ability to disengage from social media before bed.

Silhouettes of male and female faces
Silhouettes of male and female faces

Beauty and attractiveness are not universally perceived

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:00:00 BST

Facial beauty and attractiveness are not universally perceived. Instead, according to new research, it is culture and individual preferences that shape the diverse spectrum of what we think is facially attractive.

Ubquitin molecule
Ubquitin molecule

Cutting-edge Cryo-EM reveals key insight into vital DNA repair process

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:00:00 BST

New research, using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM), has revealed key insights into a vital DNA repair process, which is implicated in resistance to cancer treatments.

Doctor holding a breast cancer scan
Doctor holding a breast cancer scan

Targeting essential protein could lead to new breast cancer treatments

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:01:00 BST

A protein frequently found in high levels in breast cancer cells helps tumours to survive and grow, and could be targeted with a new type of drug that is already being tested for other cancers, new research reveals.

Scottish landscape
Scottish landscape

Emergence of Lyme disease on treeless islands in Scotland

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 BST

Lyme disease has the potential to emerge in a wider range of habitats than previously thought, suggests University of Liverpool and University of Glasgow research.

Male looking at histology section on computer screen
Male looking at histology section on computer screen

iCAIRD wins Innovative Collaboration Award

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:00:00 BST

The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) wins the Innovative Collaboration Award at the 2021 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards.

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Coronavirus image

Women under 50 had worse long-term outcomes after hospitalisation with COVID-19

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Women under 50 and people who experienced severe disease had worse long-term outcomes following hospitalisation with COVID-19.

Molecular model of rhinovirus, the virus that causes common cold and rhinitis
Molecular model of rhinovirus, the virus that causes common cold and rhinitis

Infection with the common cold might provide some level of protection against COVID-19

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

The common cold virus could offer some level of protection against COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.

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Coronavirus image

Sharing a household with young children appears to put adults at no greater COVID-19 risk

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:02:00 GMT

A new study suggests adults living with children are at no greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 – even during periods when schools are open and there is active transmission of SARS-CoV2 in the community.

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Coronavirus image

The evolution of SARS-CoV-2, from bats to humans, shows a slow rate of change

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:15:00 GMT

Scientists looking at the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have found that since December 2019 – and for the first 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – there has been very little ‘important’ genetic change observed in the hundreds of thousands of sequenced virus genomes.

Woman being vaccinated
Woman being vaccinated

Vaccine hesitancy more likely in young people, women and some ethnic groups

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Young people, women and some ethnic groups, including black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups, are less likely to take-up a COVID-19 vaccine when offered, according to new research.

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Coronavirus image

Covid-19 vaccine linked to a reduction in transmission

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:01:00 GMT

Vaccination of Scotland’s healthcare workers offers some protection against transmission of Covid-19 to their household contacts.

Image of a finger prick test for diabetes
Image of a finger prick test for diabetes

Two new diabetes drugs may work better in Asian people

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:02:00 GMT

Two relatively-new but increasingly commonly-used diabetes drugs are possibly more effective in people with an Asian background than in people with a White background.

Pancreatic cancer histology section
Pancreatic cancer histology section

European consortium to use AI to improve pancreatic cancer treatment

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow will play a key role in a new pan European consortium, using artificial intelligence to improve treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Green space in park
Green space in park

Lockdowns and restrictions reduced time spent in green space

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Almost two thirds of people, 63%, reported a decrease in time spent visiting green spaces following movement restrictions in the original lockdown period, which began on 23rd March 2020.

Image of a woman holding a glass of wine
Image of a woman holding a glass of wine

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol targets men’s drinking habits more effectively than women’s

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:01:00 GMT

Alcohol pricing policies – such as duty increases and minimum unit pricing – appear to be more effective at reducing consumption and harm for men than women, according to a new study.

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Magnetic logo

UofG establishes interdisciplinary network to further links with Malawi

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is furthering its long-term commitment to working with organisations in Malawi with the establishment of an interdisciplinary collaboration network, bringing together colleges from across the University.

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Coronavirus image

OCTAVE to study vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions, including cancer.

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Coronavirus image

New Coronavirus Toolkit allows for ‘open access’ of antibodies and genetic tools to further global research into COVID-19 variants

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:01:00 GMT

An international consortium, led by scientists in Scotland, have devised a Coronavirus Toolkit which gives researchers from across the world open access to materials, including antibodies and genetic tools, which can be easily and immediately ordered via an online portal – to further research into COVID-19.

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Coronavirus image

Vaccine roll-out working, first national study

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of Covid-19 admissions to Scotland’s hospitals, landmark research suggests.

Image of a woman holding a glass of wine
Image of a woman holding a glass of wine

Studies of alcohol in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic published

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:00 GMT

Results from a study, led by PHS in collaboration with the University of Glasgow to investigate alcohol sales during the pandemic, have been published.

Image of a female displaying a hand with arthritis
Image of a female displaying a hand with arthritis

UofG announces research collaboration with Lilly to discover potential new drug targets

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has entered into a research collaboration with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, that aims to discover and validate the next generation of drug targets for immunological diseases.

Doctor measuring obese man waist body fat
Doctor measuring obese man waist body fat

More deaths in England and Scotland may be attributable to obesity and excess body fat than smoking

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:00:00 GMT

Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.

Sign outside the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre
Sign outside the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre

University of Glasgow spinout enters oncology collaboration with Congenica

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Gabriel Precision Oncology Limited (known as Gabriel) – a University of Glasgow spinout company – announces an important oncology collaboration with Congenica.

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Teaching and Learning building image

PM Boris Johnson visits Glasgow Lighthouse Lab

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:55:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow today showcased the incredible work of the lab staff at the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recognising their vital part supporting the UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus image

New data highlights plasticity and potential for immune escape within the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In an international collaboration, researchers have characterized the first significant SARS-CoV-2 mutation, N439K, occurring within the virus’s spike protein receptor binding motif (RBM).

MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

Antibody highs and lows in survivors of Ebola

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new has found.

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Image of the University tower

Veterans more likely to lose limbs to disease than warfare

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The number of Scottish veterans who sustain an amputation through disease is far greater than the number who have lost limbs in conflict, according to new research.

Doctor holding a breast cancer scan
Doctor holding a breast cancer scan

Glasgow scientists working to develop new immunotherapy for breast cancer

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are investigating how the immune system might be used to stop breast cancer from spreading and becoming incurable.

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Heart

Iron test could improve outcomes for heart patients

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are investigating whether outcomes from heart surgery could be improved if patients were routinely tested and treated for iron deficiency.

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Coronavirus image

National consortium to study the threats of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is joining a new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2, which will be launched with £2.5 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Juvenile clown fish and coral bleachin
Juvenile clown fish and coral bleachin

Climate change damage to the homes of clownfish affects their physiology

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The metabolism of clownfish – or anemonefish – decreases when their sea ‘homes’ are damaged by climate change, according to a new study.

Image of a woman holding a glass of wine
Image of a woman holding a glass of wine

Different behaviours could reduce death and health risks in regular alcohol drinkers

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:01:00 GMT

A large study of UK adults who consume alcohol regularly has found that different patterns of alcohol consumption – including drinking wine, consuming alcohol with food and spreading alcohol intake over three to four days – could be associated with a lesser risk of alcohol-related negative health outcomes such as death.

Image of the University tower
Image of the University tower

Putting a face to the voice: AVATAR 2 trial launched today

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

AVATAR therapy uses digital avatars to represent the auditory hallucinations experienced by people with psychosis to help them cope with the distress caused by the voices.

Images of the cloisters
Images of the cloisters

UofG part of international research network studying causes of hypertension

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has joined a large-scale European research project investigating the fundamental causes of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

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Coronavirus image

International travel key to the introduction and early undetected community transmission of COVID-19 in Scotland

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:30:00 GMT

Scientists sequencing virus samples from the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Scotland (and through the first wave) have found evidence of community transmission, driven by multiple introductions through international travel, as early as February 2020.

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Scan image of parasites

Deadly parasites create unique cellular structures to survive

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:08:00 GMT

Scientists have solved a key parasitic puzzle, revealing the unique and complex structures toxoplasmosis and malaria parasites make in order to survive in different hosts.

MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

LifeArc funds COVID-19 drug screening hub at the University of Glasgow

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A new COVID-19 drug screening and resistance hub will be established in Scotland, based at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR).

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