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• New elite ranking of world universities places Leicester amongst top institutions

  Date: 3 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-elite-ranking-of-world-universities-places-leicester-amongst-top-institutions

  A new ranking of the world’s top 300 elite universities has ranked the University of Leicester among the leading institutions in the world.

• SCAD research study featured in national press

  Date: 29 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/scad-research-study-featured-in-national-press

  The Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) study featured in the national press today, including coverage on ITV News.

• Supply of GPs and detection of hypertension in England associated with premature mortality rates

  Date: 22 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/supply-of-gps-and-detection-of-hypertension-in-england-associated-with-premature-mortality-rates

  General practitioner numbers appear to have a small but important influence on premature mortality rates in England, according to research led...

• Research shows red meat metabolite levels high in acute heart failure patients

  Date: 18 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-red-meat-metabolite-levels-high-in-acute-heart-failure-patients

  Patients with acute heart failure often have high levels of the metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – of which red meat is a major dietary...

• University wins support for out of the box ideas

  Date: 15 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/university-wins-support-for-2018out-of-the-box2019-ideas

  Research into new drugs at the University has been boosted by government money.

• Molecules in processed foods could unlock key to healthier diets

  Date: 9 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/molecules-in-processed-foods-could-unlock-key-to-healthier-diets

  Our favourite foods could be made healthier thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular...

• MRC scientist at Leicester provides expert view

  Date: 27 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/mrc-scientist-at-leicester-provides-expert-view

  A scientist based at our University has provided expert reaction to alternative for animals during toxicity testing.

• New report published to give practical steps for using surgical checklists safely

  Date: 11 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/new-report-published-to-give-practical-steps-for-using-surgical-checklists-safely

  A new, freely accessible report led by Dr Emmilie Aveling from the Department of Health Sciences offers practical guidance to those seeking to...

• Study heralds intensive exercise with intervals

  Date: 8 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-heralds-intensive-exercise-with-intervals

  Short bursts of intensive exercise provide a more “time-efficient” and realistic way of preventing, delaying and managing Type 2 diabetes and also...

• Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications

  Date: 5 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-finds-high-blood-sugar-levels-could-lead-to-heart-attack-complications

  A team led by Dr Richard Rainbow from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the...