News Jan-Jun 2020

CCBS news from January to June 2020.

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£2M for Edinburgh multiple sclerosis research

14 January, 2016

CCBS is proud to be part of the Edinburgh Centre for MS Research, for which funding by the MS…

Stroke drug could be used more widely

14 January, 2016

A drug that breaks up blood clots in stroke patients’ brains could be used more widely without…

Imaging team shortlisted for BMJ Team Award

14 January, 2016

Congratulations to the Lothian Stroke Imaging Team, who made the final shortlist for the BMJ…

Seth Grant elected Fellow, Academy of Med Sciences

14 January, 2016

Many congratulations to Professor Seth Grant, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of…

Stress linked to liver disease deaths

14 January, 2016

Suffering from anxiety or depression could carry an increased risk of death from liver disease,…

Funding for CJD surveillance & epidemiology

14 January, 2016

Dr Anna Molesworth and CCBS colleagues have been awarded two Department of Health grants for…

Eye imaging software could aid diagnosis

14 January, 2016

CCBS researchers hsve found that eye imaging software could aid disease diagnosis.

Dementia rates higher in north

14 January, 2016

CCBS researcher Dr Tom Russ has published research showing that how far north a person lives could…

Funding boost for stroke research

14 January, 2016

Nov 2015: Stroke patients will be helped by renewed funding to trial medicines aimed at treating…

Brain study sheds light on epilepsy seizures

14 January, 2016

Nov 2015: A study of how brain cells communicate with each other when minds are most active could…