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• 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...

• Infants under 12 months most at risk of physical abuse

  Date: 25 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/infants-under-12-months-most-at-risk-of-physical-abuse

  Research co-authored by a Professor from our University has found infants under the age of 12 months are most at risk of serious physical abuse.

• Leicester receives world-class bioscience investment

  Date: 5 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/leicester-receives-world-class-bioscience-investment

  Our University has been awarded over £1.5million in order to advance knowledge and understanding in three key areas that impact on health.

• Researchers take on marathon challenge

  Date: 27 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/researchers-take-on-marathon-challenge

  A host of generous fundraisers from the University took part in the 13-mile Leicester Half-Marathon on 25 October to raise money for worthy causes.

• Over 150 academics sign up as University experts

  Date: 1 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/over-150-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 150 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at the...

• Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher education

  Date: 22 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’...

• Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme

  Date: 9 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/promising-early-results-from-new-uk-type-2-diabetes-prevention-programme

  A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results,...

• Professor Kamlesh Khunti ranked as one of UKs most influential GPs

  Date: 3 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/professor-kamlesh-khunti-ranked-as-one-of-uks-most-influential-gps

  Professor Kamlesh Khunti (pictured), professor of primary care diabetes and vascular medicine, has been ranked as one of the most influential GPs...