Scots medical researchers link up to share knowledge
Clinical researchers throughout Scotland will be able to improve their skills and collaborate with colleagues throughout the country, thanks to a unique educational development led by the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with NHS Lothian.... The Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility education programme, set up five years ago in Edinburgh to teach core skills to new researchers, will...'X-factor' causes Scots to have higher heart disease rates, say scientists
Unknown factors not linked to diet, smoking or poverty may make Scots people more prone to heart disease, research led by University of Edinburgh has revealed. The findings, which are published in the current edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, conclude that although successful campaigns to get Scots to live a healthier lifestyle will reduce rates of heart disease in Scot...