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• Researchers develop new genetic tool to identify people at risk of coronary heart disease

  Date: 21 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/researchers-develop-new-genetic-tool-to-identify-people-at-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease

  A new genetic risk score that could help to identify individuals at risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) much earlier and potentially improve its...

• UKs largest ever investment into groundbreaking health research

  Date: 14 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/uk2019s-largest-ever-investment-into-ground-breaking-health-research

  Leicester’s hospitals and the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough are set to receive funding of £11m from the Government to make...

• Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship

  Date: 9 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship

  Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA)...

• The Bulletin Leicester research reveals dramatic increase in baby virus admissions

  Date: 31 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-research-reveals-dramatic-increase-in-baby-virus-admissions

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Research reveals 'dramatic increase' in baby virus admissions to...

• University professor joins stars in cancer fight

  Date: 24 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-professor-joins-stars-in-cancer-fight

  A leading scientist from our University has teamed up with Cancer  Research UK and Channel 4 to launch a celebrity-backed fund-raiser.

• New project to help tailor cancer treatments for individual patients

  Date: 9 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/new-project-to-help-tailor-cancer-treatments-for-individual-patients

  A new project led by Dr Julian Barwell (pictured) from the Department of Genetics hopes to help move the treatment of human disease from a 'one...

• Expert opinions cover Jupiters composition air pollution and bees

  Date: 8 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-jupiter-and-air-pollution

  Dr Leigh Fletcher from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has written a Staff Blog discussing our understanding of the giant planet Jupiter...

• Pokmon Go helps highlight Leicesters inventive approach to communications

  Date: 5 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/pokemon-go-helps-to-highlight-leicesters-inventive-approach-to-communications

  The Pokémon Go craze has helped millions of people around the world to ease the Type 2 diabetes burden by walking and catching digital monsters.

• Leicester featured in Telegraphs nicest things to have happened in 2016 list

  Date: 28 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-featured-in-telegraphs-nicest-things-to-have-happened-in-2016-list

  The University has featured in a list of the 12 nicest things to happen so far in 2016, compiled by The Telegraph.

• The Bulletin Leicester experts suggest Pokmon Go could ease diabetes burden

  Date: 27 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-experts-suggest-pokemon-go-could-ease-diabetes-burden

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear why Leicester experts are suggesting that smartphone craze...