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Simple blood test could better predict both kidney disease and cardiovascular risk

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Researchers have found a better way to test for kidney disease using a simple, affordable blood test

Landmark drug trial which could revolutionise treatment for type 1 diabetes

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow are eagerly anticipating the initiation of a pioneering new global trial

Scientists uncover the sketchpad of the mind’s eye

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how the brain predicts missing visual information

Results of research on Spanish masterpiece Lady in a Fur Wrap announced

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Leading international specialists in the field of art history have released the initial findings of a four-year collaborative research project centring around one of Glasgow's most famous paintings, the Lady in a Fur Wrap.

Space rock research could reveal origins of Earth’s oceans

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:30:00 GMT

The return of a space probe bearing samples from a distant asteroid is being eagerly anticipated by researchers from the University of Glasgow and Curtin University in Australia.

Community cooking programme improves eating in young children and families

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

A Glasgow-based community cooking programme has been shown to improve family eating and could help to combat poor diets

Scientists make vampire bats ‘glow’ to simulate vaccine spread

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Scientists have used ‘glowing’ fluorescent gel to estimate the potential effectiveness of spreadable vaccines to control diseases in wild bats

Construction begins on Clarice Pears Building

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:53:15 GMT

Work starts on new home for Institute of Health & Wellbeing at University of Glasgow

New imaging technique unlocks secrets of the zebrafish heart

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

A new type of microscopy is helping to unlock the secrets of the zebrafish’s heart – which could also teach us more about how human hearts form, grow and heal.

University of Glasgow launches Games and Gaming ArtsLab

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

UofG officially launches the Games and Gaming Lab, a cross-disciplinary Arts lab on how games and gaming can be used to aid research, teaching and learning.

Emerging tick-borne parasite detected in UK

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the North of Scotland

Sir Ivan Rogers warns of biggest Brexit crisis yet

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Sir Ivan Rogers, the United Kingdom’s former ambassador to the European Union will warn that the biggest Brexit crisis yet is still a year away.

Female brain injury research in focus, as UofG partners with PINK Concussions

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

The need for more research into female brain injury has been highlighted today, as researchers at the University of Glasgow partner with international charity PINK Concussions.

Muscatelli: Innovation must be "shared national mission" for Scotland

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has launched a major new report on maximising the economic impact of the Higher Education sector – calling for a “shared national mission” focused on putting Scotland among the most innovative economies in the world.

Bacteria used to control the mosquito-borne virus dengue in the wild

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus

UofG part of "Fearless Glasgow" campaign to tackle gender-based violence

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:40:00 GMT

Universities and colleges unite to tackle GBV

Policy-critical recommendations on mental health, welfare conditionality and employment just launched

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT

UofG scholars in partnership with social security and mental health experts have launched a series of recommendations to help support people with mental health problems in entering, maintaining, and returning to work.

Early detection of frailty may help reduce dementia risk

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 23:34:00 GMT

Early detection and treatment of frailty and pre-frailty, may help to reduce the risk of dementia, or delay its onset.

Young people recruited to harness smartphones to improve mental health and wellbeing

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:04:00 GMT

Young people across Europe are being recruited to a trial to put their smartphone usage to good use, via an app designed to prevent anxiety and depression and improve wellbeing.

Funding for salmon drugs may help lower cost of treating deadly human diseases

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has received funding to repurpose drugs that are currently used to treat some parasitic diseases in humans – Sleeping Sickness, Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis – to manage amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon

Scientists uncover new layer of complexity in how our bodies respond to drug treatments

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:25:00 GMT

Scientists from the University of Glasgow have played an important role in understanding why some patients respond better to drug treatments than others.

Tobacco sales ban near schools cuts licensed shops by 70 per cent

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Banning the sale of cigarettes close to schools and playgrounds would reduce the number of shops allowed to sell tobacco products in Scotland by more than 70 per cent

Study aims to REACH out to heart failure patients

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The Universities of Dundee and Glasgow have received £2.4 million to lead a clinical trial of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme for people with heart failure and their caregivers

UofG researchers report how novel diabetes drugs work to improve the prognosis for patients with heart failure

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:40:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have furthered the understanding of how novel diabetes drugs can improve prognosis for patients with heart failure.

A study of the lives of people with learning disabilities through the pandemic

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:01:00 GMT

Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities: a study of the lives of people with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic

New clinical trial launched for early treatment of COVID-19

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:00:19 GMT

A potential treatment for COVID-19, which has shown early promise in China and Japan, will be trialed in Glasgow

Mars education project sets out to encourage schoolkids’ stellar ambitions

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

An education project which aims to bring the science of Martian exploration into the classroom is preparing for launch.

UofG scientist set to play leading role in 'first of its kind' clinical trial to bring hope to people with lung cancer

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:51:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow scientist is set to play a leading role in a ground breaking clinical trial for people with lung cancer.

Newer medicine to prevent gout attacks is as safe as older treatment

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

FAST Study finds no increased risk of cardiovascular events with febuxostat as compared with allopurinol for gout treatment

Prestigious fellowship for UofG artificial intelligence researcher

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow computing scientist is setting out to develop smarter, more helpful virtual personal assistants with the support of a prestigious new fellowship.

Glasgow named THE UK University of the Year

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been named Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year, it has been announced tonight.

Electronic skin could help robots get in touch with their feelings

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:00:11 GMT

A new type of energy-generating synthetic skin could create more affordable prosthetic limbs and robots capable of mimicking the sense of touch, scientists say.

Scottish scientists join call for decade-long deep sea study

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The deep seas – vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 metres below the ocean surface to depths up to 11,000 metres – are recognised globally as an important frontier of science and discovery

Professor Rory O’Connor elected president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Professor Rory O’Connor has been announced as the new President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) – the first person in the UK to hold this position for almost 50 years

Scotland’s Young Academy welcomes new members

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 51 new members including eight from the University of Glasgow.

Firth of Clyde a ‘key source’ of juvenile whiting, supplying the wider Scottish west coast and Irish Sea fisheries

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:44:00 GMT

Scientists have discovered that the Firth of Clyde is an important source of juvenile whiting to the wider Scottish west coast waters, in new research likely to be important for fisheries management.

Big cats and small dogs: solving the mystery of canine distemper in wild tigers

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 23:05:00 GMT

If you think getting your cat to the veterinarian is tricky, a new study – led by Cornell Wildlife Health Center, the University of Glasgow and the Wildlife Conservation Society; and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences – has revealed that vaccination of endangered Amur (Siberian) tigers is the only practical strategy to protect them from a dangerous disease in their natural habitat in the Russian Far East.

Identifying frailty should be a routine part of diabetes care

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:30:00 GMT

Identifying and assessing frailty in people with diabetes should be a priority, in order to better treat and manage patients and reduce mortality.

Explorathon Festival goes online to celebrate research in Europe

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Explorathon is the Scottish arm of ‘European Researchers’ Night’, an EC-funded festival happening in 300 cities across Europe.

Prof Steven Sinkins awarded £2.9m to support pioneering malaria work

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:01:13 GMT

Professor Steven Sinkins, Professor at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), has been awarded almost £3m to continue his pioneering mosquito symbiont work by Open Philanthropy