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  • Ancient chimpanzee Adam lived over one million years ago

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/ancient-chimpanzee-2018adam2019-lived-over-one-million-years-ago

    Chimpanzees have an ancient common ancestor – or genetic ‘Adam’ - that lived over one million years ago, according to a research team led by...

  • Research shows red meat metabolite levels high in acute heart failure patients

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-red-meat-metabolite-levels-high-in-acute-heart-failure-patients

    Patients with acute heart failure often have high levels of the metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – of which red meat is a major dietary...

  • Research uses Sir David Attenboroughs DNA to determine link between Y chromosome and surname

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-uses-sir-david-attenborough2019s-dna-to-determine-link-between-y-chromosome-and-surname

    A study carried out by Dr Turi King from the Department of Genetics used the DNA of Sir David Attenborough as part of a larger study to see if...

  • Molecules in processed foods could unlock key to healthier diets

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/molecules-in-processed-foods-could-unlock-key-to-healthier-diets

    Our favourite foods could be made healthier thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular...

  • What is saffron

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron

    Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of...

  • Leicester research cited in new series of the X-Files

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-research-cited-in-new-series-of-the-x-files

    Actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have solved countless mysteries and battled a variety of fierce aliens throughout the years playing...

  • Study heralds intensive exercise with intervals

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-heralds-intensive-exercise-with-intervals

    Short bursts of intensive exercise provide a more “time-efficient” and realistic way of preventing, delaying and managing Type 2 diabetes and also...

  • Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications

    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

    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.

  • 2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year

    Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.
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