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Post-mortem CT angiography illuminates causes of death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/post-mortem-ct-angiography-illuminates-causes-of-death
CT angiography is a useful adjunct to autopsy that is likely to increase the quality of post-mortem diagnosis, according to a study appearing...
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Spend DNA Day with a strawberry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/spend-dna-day-with-a-strawberry
During the 4 minute video, Professor Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology takes you through a step-by-step guide, making the experiment...
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Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/antimicrobial-therapy-can-prevent-sepsis-in-pneumonia-patients
Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and life-threatening disease in people suffering from...
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Leicester passes 5 million readers milestone on The Conversation
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...
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Leicester academic to provide top-level expert forensic advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-academic-to-provide-top-level-expert-forensic-advice
Professor Mark Jobling, of the Department of Genetics & Genome Biology, has been appointed as one of seven new members of the Biometrics...
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Launch of new collaboration to tackle lung disease
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...
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Expert opinions cover ants Russian cyber techniques and the UK sex industry
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...
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Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations
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...
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Major European grant for research into rare diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/major-european-grant-for-research-into-rare-diseases
Our University has joined an international programme of research to improve the diagnosis of rare diseases.
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Breakthrough study reveals new insight into immortal plant cells
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/breakthrough-study-reveals-new-insight-into-201cimmortal201d-plant-cells
A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.