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• A poetic double helix

  Date: 20 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/20-innovative-poem-complex-structure-of-dna

  Innovative poem by University of Leicester academics reflects complex structure of DNA.

• Asthma pill targets airway muscles to decrease attacks

  Date: 13 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-asthma-pill

  Results from a phase II clinical trial, experimental work on cells and computational modelling have together shown why the first pill for asthma...

• New research suggests a simple blood test could improve the early detection of lung cancer

  Date: 12 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-research-blood-test-detect-lung-cancer-mrc

  University of Leicester researchers hope earlier diagnosis could improve prognosis New research led by scientists at the Medical Research Council...

• Crocus Sundays at the Botanic Garden

  Date: 8 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/08-crocus-sundays

  University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden to host the perennially popular Crocus Sundays event this year on 24 February and 3 March.

• Innovative healthcare project to link patient data receives government funding

  Date: 4 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/04-sprint-exemplar-innovation-projects-patient-data-nhsdigital

  University of Leicester-led research to increase efficiency of data sharing within the NHS.

• Work of Leicester Real World Evidence Unit highlighted in recent Government policy document

  Date: 31 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/31-real-world-evidence-unit-nhs

  Leicester Real World Evidence Unit celebrated for cutting-edge work.

• World-first clinical trial to test personalised treatments for aggressive form of lung cancer

  Date: 29 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/29-world-first-clinical-personalised-treatment-lung-cancer

  The first-ever trial into delivering personalised treatment for mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, opened...

• Researcher awarded British Pharmacological Society Fellowship

  Date: 11 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/11-researcher-awarded-british-pharmacological-society-fellowship

  University researcher recognised for his work in anaesthetic pharmacology Professor David Lambert, Professor of Anaesthetic Pharmacology in the...

• Genetic risk for atypical heart attack in women identified

  Date: 8 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/08-genetic-risk-for-atypical-heart-attack-in-women-identified

  New research published by teams from Leicester, UK and Paris, France in collaboration with international partners from the US and Australia, has...

• Buying your child Lego for Christmas?

  Date: 20 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-buying-your-child-lego-for-christmas

  Interesting new research gives some assurance to parents of swallowing small objects New research by Dr Damian Roland, Consultant and Honorary...