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NHS Research Scotland Champion urges action after groundbreaking study into multiple long-term health conditions

A pioneering study led by the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Primary Care Network Champion has found that certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life — but can benefit from tailored treatments and interventions if actioned Dr Bhautesh Jani spearheaded the UK-wide study, entitled ‘Multimorbidity clusters and their associations with health-related quality of life in two UK cohorts’. Its findings suggest that s...

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Diabetes

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Dementia

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Good Research Practice (Non-drug Trials)

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International challenge grant aiming to inspire Scotland’s researchers to help improve women’s cardiovascular health

Scotland’s researchers are being invited to apply to a new worldwide challenge aiming to transform women’s cardiovascular health with the help of a first-of-its-kind grant The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) has launched the International Research Challenge with a letter of intent asked to be submitted by Wednesday 15 January before funding commences in May next year for successful applicants. The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Cardiovas...

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10th Grampian Research Conference

The 10th Grampian Research Conference, incorporating the NHS Research Scotland Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group, and the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Institute and Rowett Institute Events will take place at the

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Scottish patient first in Europe to get personalised cancer therapy for gastro-oesophageal cancer

A cancer patient from Dundee has become the first patient in Europe on a global trial to be given a personalised cancer therapy (Individualized Neoantigen Therapy - INT) for their type of cancer, using similar technology to the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine Jennifer Robertson, 59, from Broughty Ferry, who is undergoing treatment for gastro-oesophageal cancer, received an investigational therapy called mRNA-4157 (V940), which was developed by Moderna and MSD. This mRNA therapy has only...

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Stroke

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Mental Health

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Vacancies: Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) — Manager and Coordinator roles

Two new job roles within NHS Research Scotland Central Management Team will support the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) in Scotland  The 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) is a five-year initiative agreed between the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the UK Government Department for Health and Social Care to support expansion and enhancement of the UK ca...

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