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• Research reveals air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease

  Date: 2 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/study-reveals-air-pollution-can-alter-the-effectiveness-of-antibiotics-and-increases-the-potential-of-disease

  Researchers from the University have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air...

• Research brings hope of new treatment for asthma sufferers

  Date: 27 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-brings-hope-of-new-treatment-of-asthma-sufferers

  Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a ‘step closer’ after a research team led by Dr Ruth Saunders from the Department of...

• Research suggests controversial test could be leading to unnecessary open heart operations

  Date: 24 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/research-suggests-controversial-test-could-be-leading-to-unnecessary-open-heart-operations

  An approved international test to check whether people need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people under the knife...

• Leicester scientists shortlisted to showcase their research to the House of Commons

  Date: 21 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-researchers-shortlisted-to-showcase-their-research-to-the-house-of-commons

  Researchers from the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology will have the opportunity to present their research to policy makers...

• Leicester reaches three million readers on The Conversation

  Date: 27 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-reaches-three-million-readers-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over three million readers through over 180 articles written...

• Research suggests being overweight protects heart surgery patients

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-being-overweight-protects-heart-surgery-patients

  Overweight and obese patients are less likely to die in hospital after a heart operation than patients who are a normal weight, according to a...

• University Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-professor-receives-lifetime-achievement-award

  Professor Tony Gershlick (pictured), Honorary Professor of Interventional Cardiology at our University and Consultant Cardiologist at Leicester’s...

• Japanese manga series to showcase women in the sciences

  Date: 22 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/japanese-manga-series-to-showcase-women-in-the-sciences

  Dr Ana Verissimo from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is combining her love for Japanese art with her passion for the sciences by...

• Leicester experts provide top tips for avoiding food poisoning when preparing Christmas dinner

  Date: 21 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-experts-provide-top-tips-for-avoiding-food-poisoning-when-preparing-christmas-dinner

  Many households around the world will be celebrating Christmas day with a turkey lunch – but the festive meal can be a hidden source of serious...

• New Alzheimers Advance

  Date: 19 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-alzheimer2019s-advance

  Work done at Leicester has helped to identify a new drug target for not only improving symptoms of brain degeneration – but also to extend the...