Tag: study

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...

Edinburgh University study shows benefits of blood clot drug

Health

Peter Laing - April 10, 2015

A drug that breaks up blood clots in the brains of stroke patients could be used more widely than at present without increased risk,...

Young people “healthier and happier” than ever before

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 24, 2015

YOUNG people are happier and healthier than ever before, according to Scots scientists. A report compiled by the World Health Organisation and the University of...

Children with symmetrical hands are smarter, researchers say

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 19, 2015

CHILDREN with more symmetrical hands are smarter than others, according to a study. Scots researchers have found that children with balanced physical proportion on their...

Top university may name building after cat

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 22, 2015

ONE of Scotland’s top universities has revealed that it may name one a building after its beloved campus cat who passed away. Miller, an 18-year-old...