Tag: Edinburgh University

Edinburgh Uni link stress to liver disease death

Health

Deadline News Journalist - May 19, 2015

A groundbreaking study from Edinburgh University has shown that suffering from anxiety or depression could carry an increased risk of death from liver disease. The...

Edinburgh University to hold a week of films and talks on espionage

Entertainment

Peter Laing - May 5, 2015

EDINBURGH University will hold a “literary Spy Week” later this month, dedicated to the examination and celebration of espionage. Screenings of classic spy films, talks...

Edinburgh University unlocks the key to hunger

Health

Peter Laing - May 1, 2015

A joint research project at Edinburgh and Harvard Universities may have identified the science behind hunger pangs. Scientists at both research centres have identified brain...

Gordon Brown awarded honorary doctorate by Glasgow University

Scottish News

Peter Laing - April 28, 2015

FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to receive an honorary doctorate from Glasgow University. The university’s principal and vice chancellor, Professor Anton Muscatelli, said: “The...

Edinburgh study sheds light on thinking speed

In Brief

Peter Laing - April 17, 2015

SCIENTISTS have discovered a link between our genes and quick thinking skills in middle and later life. Researchers identified common genetic variants - changes in...

Gene study explains why some people stay sharp as they age

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - April 16, 2015

Scientists have discovered a link between genes and quick thinking skills in middle and later life. Researchers identified common genetic variants – changes in a...

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