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• Study shows most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/study-shows-most-common-symptoms-reported-by-people-with-kidney-disease

  Leicester researchers develop Kidney Symptom Questionnaire which will be used by healthcare professionals across UK A team of researchers from...

• Expert opinions cover pubs, who to believe and symptoms of kidney disease

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/expert-opinions-cover-pubs-who-to-believe-and-symptoms-of-kidney-disease

  The Conversation and Think: Leicester talking points: a range of topical issues recently tackled by academics 1-30 September.

• New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA

  Date: 29 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna

  Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.

• New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up

  Date: 19 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-report-shows-shortage-of-science-graduates-theory-does-not-add-up

  Majority of science graduates do not work in highly skilled science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) occupations at any time in their...

• Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease

  Date: 16 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/exercise-shown-to-improve-symptoms-of-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease

  Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, Leicester...

• Going global to support chronic lung disease sufferers

  Date: 7 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/going-global-to-support-chronic-lung-disease-sufferers

  Researchers from our University and Leicester’s Hospitals are leading a £2 million project to address patients with chronic lung disease in the...

• How hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment

  Date: 2 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/how-hungry-bacteria-sense-nutrients-in-their-environment

  Researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development...

• Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in Chronic Kidney Disease patients

  Date: 2 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/having-larger-muscles-could-compensate-for-poor-muscle-quality-in-chronic-kidney-disease-patients

  The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important to maintaining good physical performance than...

• Botanic Garden family day is huge success

  Date: 18 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/botanic-garden-family-day-is-huge-success

  The University Botanic Garden annual Plant Sale and Family Day took place on Sunday 1st July and once again it was a great success, attracting...

• First global patient for kidney study recruited in Leicester

  Date: 28 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/first-global-patient-for-kidney-study-recruited-in-leicester

  A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening...