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• Expert opinions cover heart disease migraines Salisbury and World Sleep Day

  Date: 16 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-opinions-cover-heart-attacks-migraines-salisbury-and-world-sleep-day

  In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Webb and Professors Alison Goodall and Shu Ye have discussed possible reasons why age is such as strong...

• Researchers identify common biological features of different types of asthma

  Date: 13 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/researchers-identify-common-biological-features-of-different-types-of-asthma

  Researchers have identified biological variations in lung tissue samples that for the first time can help identify people with mild asthma from...

• Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler

  Date: 12 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/serious-asthma-attacks-reduced-by-temporary-quadrupling-of-steroid-inhaler

  Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during asthma worsenings,...

• Kidney disease patients can benefit from lifting weights

  Date: 5 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/kidney-disease-patients-can-benefit-from-lifting-weights

  Lifting weights can provide significant health benefits to patients suffering from kidney disease.

• Ethnic differences in need for heart pacemakers may have genetic link

  Date: 28 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/ethnic-differences-in-need-for-heart-pacemakers-may-have-genetic-link

  Researchers have found evidence to show that South Asian people (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) are less likely to require a...

• Leicester doctor receives Royal College 500-Year celebratory award

  Date: 27 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-doctor-receives-royal-college-500-year-celebratory-award

  Research to improve the outcomes for patients suffering from a devastating form of stroke called intracerebral haemorrhage has been...

• International Social Impact recognition for alumnus

  Date: 21 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-social-impact-recognition-for-alumnus

  Alumnus of the University, Dr Thomas Tagoe, has been awarded the Social Impact Award by the British Council.

• Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations

  Date: 7 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-part-of-partnership-bringing-world-class-expertise-to-benefit-patients-and-populations

  Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK - including our University - to address challenging healthcare...

• Experienced psychologist to reflect on clinical work with gender variant children and adolescents

  Date: 30 Jan 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/experienced-psychologist-to-reflect-on-clinical-work-with-gender-variant-children-and-adolescents

  Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist Dr Bernadette Wren will be delivering a public talk on the complexity of clinical work with...

• Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers

  Date: 25 Jan 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/premature-birth-associated-with-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-in-mothers

  A study involving researchers from our University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who...