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• 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...

• International Social Impact recognition for alumnus

  Date: 21 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-social-impact-recognition-for-alumnus

  Alumnus of the University, Dr Thomas Tagoe, has been awarded the Social Impact Award by the British Council.

• 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...

• Expert opinions cover ants Russian cyber techniques and the UK sex industry

  Date: 15 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/expert-opinions-cover-ants-russian-cyber-techniques-and-the-uk-sex-industry

  In an article for The Conversation, Dr Rob Hammond and PhD candidate Charlie Durant from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology have...

• Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations

  Date: 7 Feb 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-part-of-partnership-bringing-world-class-expertise-to-benefit-patients-and-populations

  Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK - including our University - to address challenging healthcare...

• 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...