Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have launched a clinical investigation which could eventually help millions of osteoporosis sufferers by harnessing pioneering ‘nanokicking’ technology – tiny vibrations to turn stem cells into healthy bone. The study, which is led by Professor Stuart Reid and which shows ‘enormous promise’ according to UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore, will apply nanoscale vibrations to patients with spinal injuries in an attempt...
The invention of the first full-body MRI scanner from the University of Aberdeen has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significance on people’s everyday lives. Professor James Hutchison and his team built the ‘Mark 1’ machine, which successfully scanned its first patient on August 28 1980. Professor Hutchison also helped to patent a ‘game-changing’ technique, known as spin-warp imaging,...
Scientists are to use lab tests to investigate whether drugs that already treat a range of conditions could help people with motor neurone disease. The initiative could cut years spent waiting for treatments to become available because the drugs being tested are known to be safe. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have received £250,000 from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, launched by former rugby...
New tests can diagnose ‘hidden’ heart diseases caused by problems with the small blood vessels supplying the heart, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference today in San Diego. The new tests are not yet standard in the NHS because, before now, there has not been enough evidence gathered about whether they would...
In 1999, Time Magazine named Sir Alexander Fleming in its list of the most important people of the 20th Century. The Nobel Prize-winning Scottish physician, microbiologist and pharmacologist’s best known discovery was the world’s first antibiotic substance, Penicillin in 1928. However, Sir Alexander is far from alone when it comes to Scottish legends of pioneering invention and medical innovation. From the top selling skeletal muscle...
Scotland’s life sciences sector is punching above its weight, recognized for its business base, research capabilities and international reputation. In 1999, Time magazine named Sir Alexander Fleming in its list of the 100 most important people of the 20th Century. The Nobel-prize-winning Scottish physician, microbiologist and pharmacologist’s best-known discoveries are the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the world’s first antibiotic substance benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) five...