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Leicester reaches 15 million readers on The Conversation
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Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over 1.
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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
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The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation†at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies...
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Doctor wins international award for social media and healthcare research
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Dr Damian Roland (pictured), Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, has won an international award for his research into...
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Leicester donates 19 medical microscopes to Ugandan hospitals
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Professor Nick London, Head of the Department of Medical and Social Care Education, has authorised the donation of 19, Leitz, light microscopes to...
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Type 2 diabetes weight loss treatment breakthrough
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A study showing how a newly approved obesity treatment can help shed the pounds in people with Type 2 diabetes represents a breakthrough in weight...
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Taking to new heights to help beat cancer
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A Leicester man is taking fundraising to new heights – 15,000ft, to be precise. on Saturday 8 August 2015 at Hibaldstow Airfield in Lincolnshire.
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Chemical in red grapes may help prevent bowel cancer
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Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses, according to...
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Make mine a decaf study increases knowledge of nanoparticle growth
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A team of researchers from Leicester's Department of Physics and Astronomy and France’s G2ELab-CNRS in Grenoble have for the first time observed...
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
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A new study led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the...
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Study provides insight into zincs important role in heartbeat regulation
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Leicester researchers have been involved in a study with University of St Andrews examining the role zinc plays in regulating heartbeat.