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• Leading University heart professor recognised as top global researcher

  Date: 1 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leading-university-heart-professor-recognised-as-top-global-researcher

  The “valuable and significant” work of a University heart professor has won him recognition as one of the world’s most influential scientists.

• Study shows genetic link to fatal health condition could aid future treatment

  Date: 29 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-shows-genetic-link-to-fatal-health-condition-could-aid-future-treatment

  Thousands of lives could be saved every year after it was discovered a fatal cardiovascular condition could be linked to four genes, research has...

• Leicester diabetes experts gather for international conference

  Date: 28 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-diabetes-experts-gather-for-international-conference

  Leicester diabetes experts will be speaking at a global discussion on diabetes self-management and prevention in Denmark this week.

• Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism

  Date: 28 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism

  An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...

• University researchers show juices from damaged salad leaves massively stimulate Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation

  Date: 18 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-researchers-show-juices-from-damaged-salad-leaves-massively-stimulate-salmonella-growth-and-salad-leaf-colonisation

  Investigations by Leicester microbiologists have revealed that just a small amount of damage to salad leaves can massively stimulate the presence...

• Sessions to prevent Type 2 diabetes and improve knowledge of condition

  Date: 18 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/sessions-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes

  Free fitness and healthy eating workshops will be staged in Leicester over the next five months for people from minority ethnic communities as...

• From Disaster Chef to Master Chef

  Date: 15 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/from-disaster-chef-to-master-chef

  One of our PhD students has been crowned Kenwood Chef 2016 at the 'Disaster Chef' competition live final after transforming his kitchen disasters...

• Research explores what Google can tell us about the memory web in the brain

  Date: 10 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-explores-what-google-can-tell-us-about-the-memory-web-in-the-brain

  A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at our University, in collaboration with the University of California Los...

• Leicester team to update patients on latest SCAD research findings

  Date: 10 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-team-to-update-patients-on-latest-scad-research-findings

  Researchers from our University will be providing updates on the latest findings of their research into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection...

• University of Leicester to mark World Diabetes Day

  Date: 8 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-of-leicester-to-mark-world-diabetes-day

  People are being invited to learn more about Type 2 diabetes from University experts at a specialist centre in Leicester to mark an international...