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• Children helping research study that aims to improve future NHS care

  Date: 5 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/children-helping-research-study-that-aims-to-improve-future-nhs-care

  Children who have to go to local Emergency Departments are helping a research study that aims to improve future NHS care.

• Leicester passes 5 million readers milestone on The Conversation

  Date: 11 Apr 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-passes-5-million-readers-milestone-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 5 million readers through nearly 250 articles written...

• Need for better treatment of heart failure patients

  Date: 26 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/need-for-better-treatment-of-heart-failure-patients

  A new study has highlighted the need for better treatment of heart disease patients suffering from additional chronic conditions.

• New life-saving heart partnership

  Date: 23 Mar 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-life-saving-heart-partnership

  Heart surgery patients will benefit from a new collaborative partnership between our University and the James Lind Alliance, which will be...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Leicester City legend becomes patron of Cardiac Surgery Research group

  Date: 18 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-city-legend-becomes-patron-of-cardiac-surgery-research-group

  Leicester City Football Club’s ambassador and former player, Alan Birchenall MBE, has become the patron for the Leicester Cardiac Surgery Research...

• Paediatric Cardiologist from our University part of team that helped to deliver miracle baby with heart growing outside of her body

  Date: 13 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/paediatric-cardiologist-from-our-university-part-of-team-that-helped-to-deliver-2018miracle-baby2019-with-heart-growing-outside-of-her-body

  Academic Champion in Paediatric Cardiology Dr Frances Bu’Lock, from our University’s College of Life Sciences, has worked as part of a team of...