APATHY study. A new study in Tayside is aiming to understand how the decisions people make are affected by apathy, which shows as a loss of energy, loss of creativity or less desire to act. Research into other brain conditions suggests a link between apathy and a brain chemical called serotonin. This study wants to test the link between apathy and serotonin by recruiting people prescribed a specific type of antidepressant, known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). More about this study...
The Scot-Heart 2 Study Researchers from NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University are looking for people to take part in a study which aims to determine the best way of preventing heart attacks. This study aims to compare the current standard of care, using the risk score approach, with a CT scan to look at the blood vessels of the heart. More information about this study...
DecodeME Study We are currently recruiting for the DecodeME study which is the world’s largest ever Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) research project. It aims to see whether the disease is partly genetic and if so, help pinpoint what causes it. The study should help us understand the disease and ultimately find treatments. More about this study...
Painstorm Study This is a new study being carried out across Scotland on neuropathic pain. Many people who have diabetes, or who get chemotherapy treatment for cancer, may also get long-term, or chronic, pain in their feet and/or hands. This might be because their diabetes or the chemotherapy treatment damages the nerves that cause pain, known as neuropathic pain. More about this study...