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• Expert opinions cover stolen treasure sugar refugees the EU and market crashes

  Date: 8 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/expert-opinions-cover-stolen-treasure-sugar-refugees-and-the-eu

  Professor Martin Parker from the School of Management has written an article for The Conversation discussing the origin of the national institute,...

• New heart attack genes discovered

  Date: 8 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-heart-attack-genes-discovered

  Scientists have discovered two new genes which are associated with a person’s risk of coronary heart disease in an international collaboration...

• New target could help to reduce symptoms of asthma attacks

  Date: 8 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-target-could-help-to-reduce-symptoms-of-asthma-attacks

  An international team of researchers including Professors David Lambert from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Chris Brightling from...

• 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.

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• New Years Honours Professor Paul Boyle and Professor Melanie Davies awarded CBEs

  Date: 30 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/years-honours-professor-paul-boyle-and-professor-melanie-davies-awarded-cbes

  Our President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Boyle, has been appointed a CBE in the New Year’s Honours.

• Research offers reassurance over multiple artery procedures for heart attack victims

  Date: 17 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/research-offers-reassurance-over-multiple-artery-procedures-for-heart-attack-victims

  A new study led by Dr Gerry McCann, NIHR Career Development Fellow from the University and Leicester's Hospitals, has examined the effects on the...