News 2018

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2018 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.

News listing

Publication date

Patient and Public Involvement Platform selected by NIHR

21 March, 2018

The Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Patient and Public Involvement Platform has been selected…

Scots born abroad have lower death rates

21 March, 2018

People from most ethnic groups who were born abroad but live in Scotland have lower death rates…

Landmark stroke study could hold key to new therapies

13 March, 2018

Fresh insights into the biological causes of stroke could pave the way for new therapies, following…

Emotional support is key for stroke patients

09 March, 2018

Doctors caring for severe stroke patients need to take account of their psychological needs and…

Professor Cathie Sudlow - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

06 March, 2018

The Usher Institute's Cathie Sudlow, Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology, is one…

Usher Postgraduate Administrator nominated for the Best Support Staff Award

27 February, 2018

Usher Postgraduate Administrator Stuart Mallen has been nominated twice for the Best Support Staff…

International experts attend global health conference

27 February, 2018

A highly successful global health symposium was held at the Royal College of Physicians of…

Video created by Primary Palliative Care Research Group

18 February, 2018

Professor Scott Murray, of the Usher Institute, will run a session entitled 'From research to…

Female hormones may be linked to asthma

18 February, 2018

Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a…

Schools alone cannot help to prevent childhood obesity, study finds

08 February, 2018

School-based healthy lifestyle interventions alone are not effective in the fight against childhood…