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A major new study launching in Scotland aims to show how a simple genetic test could help doctors personalise treatments - boosting medication response and reducing harmful side effects.

New research by a leading historian shows a surprising historical perspective on being British. In late medieval Scotland the island of Britain was sometimes seen as fundamentally Scottish.

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won't lead to deadly 'rifle bullets' of space junk circling the Earth.

Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new research.

A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission.

Fundamental changes to Scotland's care system are needed, say researchers following a study of almost 500 young children in foster care.

Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial that could transform future practice.

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have received more than 700 reports of mosquitoes from across Scotland, including from Dumfries and Galloway in the south to Shetland in the north, thanks to the incredible response from the public to a citizen science project launched last year.

A major new research study has found the number of people dying in prison surged to a record number of 64 in 2024, a 60% increase on the previous year, making Scotland's mortality rate among the highest in Europe. 'Nothing to See Here? Deaths in Custody and their Investigation in Scotland in 2024', published by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, looked into the number of people who had died while in prison, in police custody, a mental health facility, immigration detention centre and in care settings for looked after children and young people.

A team of archaeologists and scientists led by Karen Hardy, Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, has discovered evidence for one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland.

A report that sheds light on the transformative possibilities and important considerations in the adoption of AI within Scotland's Public Health and healthcare systems has been published by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH).

New analysis conducted by Gambling Research Glasgow at the University of Glasgow, on behalf of PensionBee, reveals that almost one in three adults over the age of 65 gamble beyond the lottery.