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• Phage research report conclusions welcomed by Leicester experts

  Date: 19 Jan 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/phages-report

  University of Leicester experts in phages contributed to a Government Select Committee report on the potential use of phages to fight bacterial...

• New blood test for human TB may also identify people most at risk

  Date: 9 Jul 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/10-new-tuberculosis-blood-test-tb

  A new study conducted by researchers in Leicester and Nottingham has shown the potential for a new blood test to not only diagnose human...

• First glimpse into a vital developmental milestone opens new healthcare possibilities

  Date: 17 Jan 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/gastrulation-computer-modelling

  University of Leicester scientist develops first multiscale computer model that captures aspects of human gastrulation - the process that leads to...

• Top honours for nine influential individuals

  Date: 31 Jul 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/01-honorary-degrees

  Influential individuals from the worlds of business, art, education, and more have received honorary degrees from the University of Leicester.

• Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk

  Date: 5 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-reveals-how-dietary-phosphate-can-increase-heart-disease-risk

  A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of...

• A new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease

  Date: 31 Oct 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-trib1-research

  A collaborative study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has shown, for the first time, that a protein expressed in a subset of...

• New scientific technique helps catch wildlife criminals

  Date: 12 Feb 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/peregrine-falcon

  DNA tests co-developed by scientists from the University of Leicester and Scotland’s wildlife forensic lab are helping to catch criminals involved...

• Cutting-edge science to be enhanced with new talent

  Date: 3 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/cutting-edge-science-to-be-enhanced-with-new-talent

  A research institute at our University is significantly expanding through the recruitment of fresh new talent to accelerate the impact of its...

• 2 million boost for Leicester scientists to tackle hardtotreat cancers

  Date: 15 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/ps2-million-boost-for-leicester-scientists-to-tackle-hard-to-treat-cancers

  Scientists in Leicester are set to benefit from almost £2 million to look into new ways to treat lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, two types of...

• Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world

  Date: 14 Nov 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells

  A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains.