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Diabetic drug shown to reduce the risk of heart disease in non-diabetic patients
The commonly used diabetes drug metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of heart muscle that…
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Guarding against cancer
Researchers from the University of Dundee have shown that a drug previously used to treat Type II…
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Thousands of species at risk from native oak decline
Oak trees have long had a reputation for supporting a range of biodiversity, however,…
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Statins safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of cardiovascular…
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Universities team up for major sports science conference
Dundee’s two universities are under starter’s orders as they prepare to stage a major sport…
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Inappropriate pain management after surgery a major cause of opioid crisis
Targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid crisis in several countries…
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Changing the World by Design
A global competition challenging young designers to change the world has been launched at the…
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Dundee scientist awarded prestigious Waddington Medal
Professor Kate Storey, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded the Waddington Medal by the…
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Craig Levein becomes 250,000th volunteer to join SHARE medical research project
Football manager Craig Levein has become the 250,000th volunteer to join a Scotland-wide effort to…
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Dundee Green Health Partnership launches to improve health and happiness
Dundee Green Health Partnership (DGHP) was launched today (Friday, 5 April) in the University of…
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Exscientia achieves molecule discovery milestone as part of GSK collaboration
• First selective and potent in vivo active lead molecule to be delivered under Exscientia’s AI…
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Exscientia continues expansion with establishment of a subsidiary in Japan to target the pharmaceutical market across Asia
Exscientia, the world-leading Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company announces…
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