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New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna
Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.
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Predicting the impact of illness – and its remedies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/predicting-the-impact-of-illness-2013-and-its-remedies
Comprehensive approach to modelling healthcare in populations developed at Leicester could help to plan NHS services A new method of modelling...
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Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/expert-opinions-cover-the-meg-hothouse-earth-space-force-nairobi-and-ai-doctors
The Conversation and Think: Leicester talking points: a range of topical issues recently tackled by academics 11 - 31 August In an article for The...
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Ultrasound could improve early detection of vascular diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/ultrasound-could-improve-early-detection-of-vascular-diseases
Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, Leicester researchers have shown.
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More than 1,600 extra trauma victims alive today says major new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/more-than-1-600-extra-trauma-victims-alive-today-says-major-new-study
A researcher from our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Leicester's Hospitals is co-author of a report showing that the NHS in England has...
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Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/exercise-shown-to-improve-symptoms-of-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease
Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, Leicester...
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Pig spleens sourced from abattoirs could help reduce the need for live animal testing research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/pig-spleens-sourced-from-abattoirs-could-help-reduce-the-need-for-live-animal-testing-research-shows
New research published by researchers from the University of Leicester, Leicester’s Hospitals and University College London (Dr Giuseppe Ercoli,...
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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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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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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...