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Researchers have shown that whilst cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, increase the risk of weight gain and modestly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, they should still be prescribed for cardiovascular patients.

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has developed a primary care community orientated resource for nursing and midwifery pre and post registration students at its Hamilton Campus – a first for the Scottish university sector.

On 10 July, Glasgow became the first Scottish city to offer free Wi-fi in the city centre's streets and public spaces and since then more than 40,000 individual users have logged on for over 300,000 sessions on the network, downloading well over a terabyt

Chemists at the University of Glasgow have claimed a breakthrough in the production of hydrogen from water which could lead to a new era of cheap, clean and renewable energy.

Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are developing an innovative way of using video games to improve the eyesight of children with amblyopia – more commonly known as lazy eye.

, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has been awarded £8.3million in funding over the next seven years to continue its research into tropical diseases such as Malaria.

Glasgow will host the world's largest interventional radiology congress between 13th and 17th September 2014.