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• Check urine to ensure patients are taking blood pressure tablets, researchers urge

  Date: 19 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-check-urine-patients-blood-pressure-tablets

  Doctors from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester show simple process may save NHS millions.

• Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say Researchers

  Date: 15 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/15-radiotherapy-breast-cancer

  A new clinical study conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester’s Hospitals has revealed the pivotal role that changing the time...

• MRI research that gets to the heart of the matter

  Date: 25 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/26-mri-research-that-gets-to-the-heart-of-the-matter

  Insight into heart disease to be presented at University of Leicester’s Frank May Prize Lecture 2018 on 29 October

• Research sheds light on genetic processes underlying meningitis and gastroenteritis

  Date: 23 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/24-genetic-processes-underlying-meningitis-and-gastroenteritis

  University of Leicester researchers have developed a computer system to scan large sets of genomes in deadly pathogens

• New study underway to find best treatment for wake-up stroke patients

  Date: 3 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/4-new-study-underway-to-find-best-treatment-for-wake-up-stroke-patients

  New study underway to find best treatment for wake-up stroke patients led by Professor Thompson Robinson, Head of Department of Cardiovascular...

• New drugs to prevent tuberculosis could be developed thanks to this novel cell wall breakthrough

  Date: 2 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/3-cell-wall-breakthrough

  Research has identified a novel regulatory mechanism, which when deactivated, results in the death of the life-threatening pathogen.

• Enhancing end of life care for BAME patients

  Date: 16 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/17-end-of-life-care-study

  University works with local charity LOROS Hospice and Leicester’s Hospitals to better understand the care needs of Black, Asian and Minority...

• Recognising the differing health needs of Leicester’s diverse population

  Date: 13 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/14-remedies-and-reasons

  Upcoming Health Matters exhibition recognises the differing health needs of Leicester’s diverse population

• African Caribbean men help to spread prostate cancer message

  Date: 5 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/african-caribbean-men-help-to-spread-prostate-cancer-message

  A video featuring the personal experiences of men with prostate cancer will be showcased in Leicester at an event to raise awareness of the...

• Study shows most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/study-shows-most-common-symptoms-reported-by-people-with-kidney-disease

  Leicester researchers develop Kidney Symptom Questionnaire which will be used by healthcare professionals across UK A team of researchers from...