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• Walking Cricket aims to push the boundaries for exercise in Leicestershire

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/walking-cricket-aims-to-push-the-boundaries-for-exercise-in-leicestershire

  Walking Cricket is designed for all those looking for a slower pace of the popular pastime.

• 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.

• Ultrasound could improve early detection of vascular diseases

  Date: 20 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/ultrasound-could-improve-early-detection-of-vascular-diseases

  Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, Leicester researchers have shown.

• Pig spleens sourced from abattoirs could help reduce the need for live animal testing research shows

  Date: 7 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/pig-spleens-sourced-from-abattoirs-could-help-reduce-the-need-for-live-animal-testing-research-shows

  New research published by researchers from the University of Leicester, Leicester’s Hospitals and University College London (Dr Giuseppe Ercoli,...

• New resource to improve access to medical information

  Date: 31 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/new-resource-to-improve-access-to-medical-information

  A new Leicester initiative is providing access to reliable information in the field of cardiometabolic medicine.

• Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America

  Date: 30 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america

  The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to...

• Leicestershire man says type 2 diabetes study was the best thing he ever did

  Date: 29 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicestershire-man-says-type-2-diabetes-study-was-201cthe-best-thing-he-ever-did201d

  A man with type 2 diabetes is imploring the people of Leicester to take part in a health study which gave him a completely “new lease of life”.

• New way to determine protection of Men B vaccine against different strains

  Date: 13 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/new-way-to-determine-protection-of-men-b-vaccine-against-different-strains

  Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine,...

• Benefits from benchside to bedside showcased for NHS anniversary

  Date: 12 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/benefits-from-benchside-to-bedside-showcased-for-nhs-anniversary

  The National Health Service celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and we are marking the occasion by highlighting the historic partnership...

• Leicester professors urge NHS to tackle diabetes before its too late

  Date: 7 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-professors-urge-nhs-to-tackle-diabetes-201cbefore-it2019s-too-late201d

  Two leading Leicester professors have urged the NHS to take action on the type 2 diabetes “ticking time bomb”.