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35 years since we changed the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/11-dna35
The discovery of DNA genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester was a world-changing event and a Eureka moment for the scientist...
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Improving cardiac surgery benefits through key research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/11-cardiac-surgery
Over 35,000 adults undergo cardiac surgery in the UK every year with a further 1 million worldwide.
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A new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-trib1-research
A collaborative study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has shown, for the first time, that a protein expressed in a subset of...
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Leicester doctor awarded grant to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-saratzis-grant
A vascular surgeon from Leicester’s Hospitals has been awarded a four-year grant worth over £1 million from the National Institute for Health...
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Clinical trial looks at new ways to treat people living with severe aortic stenosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/15-bhf-clinical-trial
New research at the University of Leicester, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), could change the way people living with a debilitating...
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Genomic sequencing confirms breast cancer link between Leicester sisters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/27-sisters-genome
Two Leicester sisters who had their entire genomes sequenced in the hope of finding answers to their family history of breast cancer have learnt...
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£5 million grant for health science PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/16-wellcome-grant
The University of Leicester has been awarded a Wellcome Trust grant of over £5 million.
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Hollywood actress addresses aortic dissection conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/13-aortic-dissection
On Thursday 19 September, the University of Leicester plays host to the fourth annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK, an invitation-only event...
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Leicester researchers develop novel heart pump to help people with heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/10-novel-new-pump-to-help-people-with-heart-failure
Dr David Adlam, Associate Professor and Interventional Cardiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Piyal Samara-Ratna,...
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UK first for Leicester: ground-breaking software lets surgeon see real-time 3D map of heart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/12-cardiac-software
Innovative software that allows a surgeon to view inside a patient’s heart in real time while applying treatment has been used for the first time...