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• Expert opinions cover heart disease migraines Salisbury and World Sleep Day

  Date: 16 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-opinions-cover-heart-attacks-migraines-salisbury-and-world-sleep-day

  In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Webb and Professors Alison Goodall and Shu Ye have discussed possible reasons why age is such as strong...

• Kidney disease patients can benefit from lifting weights

  Date: 5 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/kidney-disease-patients-can-benefit-from-lifting-weights

  Lifting weights can provide significant health benefits to patients suffering from kidney disease.

• Diabetes action plan to tackle huge rise in Leicester

  Date: 1 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/diabetes-2018action-plan2019-to-tackle-huge-rise-in-leicester

  Leicester has become the first UK city to launch a dedicated diabetes action plan as part of a global drive to combat an alarming rise in...

• Ethnic differences in need for heart pacemakers may have genetic link

  Date: 28 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/ethnic-differences-in-need-for-heart-pacemakers-may-have-genetic-link

  Researchers have found evidence to show that South Asian people (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) are less likely to require a...

• Leicester doctor receives Royal College 500-Year celebratory award

  Date: 27 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-doctor-receives-royal-college-500-year-celebratory-award

  Research to improve the outcomes for patients suffering from a devastating form of stroke called intracerebral haemorrhage has been...

• Launch of new collaboration to tackle lung disease

  Date: 19 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/launch-of-new-collaboration-to-tackle-lung-disease

  Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK, using genetics to aid the development of new medicines...

• Leicester type 2 diabetes programme significantly improves health outcomes

  Date: 6 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-type-2-diabetes-programme-2018significantly2019-improves-health-outcomes

  People who take part in a type 2 diabetes education programme developed in Leicester say it makes them feel “empowered” to manage their condition...

• SAPPHIRE group is partner in 42m new research institute to boost evidence on improving care in the NHS

  Date: 2 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/sapphire-group-is-partner-in-ps42m-new-research-institute-to-boost-evidence-on-improving-care-in-the-nhs

  A new research institute led by the University of Cambridge is seeking to create a world-leading asset for the NHS by improving the science behind...

• Challenge of multimorbidity faced at national conference

  Date: 29 Jan 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/challenge-of-multimorbidity-faced-at-national-conference

  Multimorbidity is a 'complex phenomenon' representing one of the key challenges facing healthcare systems globally, according to Professor Kamlesh...

• Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers

  Date: 25 Jan 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/premature-birth-associated-with-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-in-mothers

  A study involving researchers from our University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who...