Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease
A remarkable ability to smell Parkinson’s disease has recently been uncovered by scientists at the University of Edinburgh. Joy...
Animal models may provide insight to emotional memories in humans
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by stressful events, affecting anxiety levels and emotional state....
Early tissue reactions as the key to regeneration after traumatic brain injury?
What’s the difference between humans and zebrafish? Apart from ‘minor’ physical differences and the fact that fish are better...
On the path to understanding endometriosis
Globally, millions of women are suffering in silence from a condition shrouded in ignorance, which physicians often fail to...
Uncovering the origin of fragile skin in Kindler syndrome
The postman rings the doorbell at 9am. When you finally feel brave enough, you open the NHS envelope and...
New enzyme treatment a potential boon to blood banks
An enzyme may be the key to turning any blood type into the universal donor type O. Scientists at...
Diet by tea or diet by pills?
A link between green-tea based dietary supplements and drug-induced liver damage has been found in a recent study. With...
Potential difference: an exhibition about women in science
Almost 150 years ago, the Edinburgh Seven were the first women allowed to study at a university in the...
The road to Paris
In September 2013, UN climate scientists released a report stating that human activity is the main cause of global...