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Anti-fat attitude classes should be rolled out in schools, scientists claim

ANTI-FAT attitude classes should be rolled out in schools to stop overweight people being bullied, scientists claim. Scottish researchers are calling for an “attitude intervention”...

Cats in smoking homes more susceptible to cancer than dogs, research reveals

HOUSEHOLD cats are more susceptible to cancer than dogs when living with smokers, new research has revealed. The ongoing study by the University of Glasgow...

Scots accent no better than English in adverts, claims research

RESEARCHERS have debunked the widespread belief that Scottish accents can help sell products. A rich Scots brogue regularly top the polls as the friendliest, most...

80% of Scots pharmacists suspect over the counter drug abuse

FOUR out of five Scottish pharmacists suspect customers of abusing over-the-counter medicine, a new study has revealed. And products containing codeine - an opium-based narcotic...

Scots teens who want to go to university have less sex, study shows

SCOTTISH teens who want to go to university brush their teeth more, eat fewer crisps and have less sex. A new study by St. Andrew’s...

Gene research aims to save Scotland’s most famous dog

SCOTLAND’S most famous dog has another reason to wag its tail - as new research hopes to eradicate a deadly disease which places it...

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