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Improving diagnosis of the causes of heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/improving-diagnosis-of-the-causes-of-heart-failure
A new study that could prevent missed or wrongful diagnosis of the underlying cause of heart failure has been funded by the British Heart...
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Going global to support chronic lung disease sufferers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/going-global-to-support-chronic-lung-disease-sufferers
Researchers from our University and Leicester’s Hospitals are leading a £2 million project to address patients with chronic lung disease in the...
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Leicester cardiology consultant awarded prestigious research professorship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-cardiology-consultant-awarded-prestigious-research-professorship
A cardiology consultant from Leicester has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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How hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/how-hungry-bacteria-sense-nutrients-in-their-environment
Researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development...
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Routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients could save lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/routine-screening-of-relatives-of-aortic-disease-patients-could-save-lives
Routine screening and genetic testing of the relatives of patients suffering from aortic diseases could save lives, new research has shown.
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Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in Chronic Kidney Disease patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/having-larger-muscles-could-compensate-for-poor-muscle-quality-in-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important to maintaining good physical performance than...
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New research shows most women unlikely to benefit from national AAA screening
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/new-research-shows-most-women-unlikely-to-benefit-from-national-aaa-screening
New research involving our researchers published in The Lancet, which was funded and supported by the National Institute for Health Research...
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Awardwinning academic rep explains why shes not quite ready to leave Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/award-winning-academic-rep-explains-why-she2019s-not-quite-ready-to-leave-leicester
Dedicated student Aysha Ahmed may be closing the chapter on one part of her student journey at the University of Leicester this week, but she...
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Teddy bears to teach children about paw health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/teddy-bears-to-teach-children-about-paw-health
Cuddly toys and their owners, young and old, are invited to receive a special health check at the University’s free family fun day marking the...
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Why Im so proud to work for the NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/why-i2019m-so-proud-to-work-for-the-nhs
To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Sky News has profiled University graduate Navin Leanage who has been working as a junior doctor with...