News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Scotland (UK)
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Blood team to be put on standby in Scotland
Specialist nurses must not be targets in deficits crisis - RCN and Bowel Cancer UK
The RCN and Bowel Cancer UK surveyed nurses working in gastroenterology and stoma care across the UK. A total of 460 nurses responded to the survey, with 47% having experience of either their own p...
Improving support for substance misusers in Scotland
The first set of national quality standards for substance misuse services in Scotland will be launched 27 Sept 2006. The standards were developed by a group of representatives from drug and alcohol...
How mint oil compounds reduce pain
Research explains how mint oil compounds act through the recently discovered neural receptor, TRPM8, which is present in a small percentage of nerve cells in the human skin. When TRPM8 is activated...
UK: BMA claims NHS research under pressure and could face £300 million cut
The (UK) BMA has asked the Government about the possible £300 million reduction in funding available for health research which, it warns, is already under pressure. The BMA argues for research bud...
