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Routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients could save lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/routine-screening-of-relatives-of-aortic-disease-patients-could-save-lives
Routine screening and genetic testing of the relatives of patients suffering from aortic diseases could save lives, new research has shown.
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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...
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Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america
The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to...
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New research shows most women unlikely to benefit from national AAA screening
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/new-research-shows-most-women-unlikely-to-benefit-from-national-aaa-screening
New research involving our researchers published in The Lancet, which was funded and supported by the National Institute for Health Research...
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Botanic Garden family day is huge success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/botanic-garden-family-day-is-huge-success
The University Botanic Garden annual Plant Sale and Family Day took place on Sunday 1st July and once again it was a great success, attracting...
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Awardwinning academic rep explains why shes not quite ready to leave Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/award-winning-academic-rep-explains-why-she2019s-not-quite-ready-to-leave-leicester
Dedicated student Aysha Ahmed may be closing the chapter on one part of her student journey at the University of Leicester this week, but she...
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Teddy bears to teach children about paw health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/teddy-bears-to-teach-children-about-paw-health
Cuddly toys and their owners, young and old, are invited to receive a special health check at the University’s free family fun day marking the...
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Why Im so proud to work for the NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/why-i2019m-so-proud-to-work-for-the-nhs
To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Sky News has profiled University graduate Navin Leanage who has been working as a junior doctor with...
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Leicester grad part of team crowned champions of Britains first TV medical quiz show
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-grad-part-of-team-crowned-champions-of-britain2019s-first-tv-medical-quiz-show
Will Manning and Jon O’Doherty, both Leicester graduates, and James Richmond were the chosen three to put their skills and knowledge to the test...
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First global patient for kidney study recruited in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/first-global-patient-for-kidney-study-recruited-in-leicester
A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening...