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• Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing

  Date: 8 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference

  University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal...

• Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood

  Date: 8 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/08-genetic-tool-to-predict-adult-heart-attack-risk-in-childhood

  Powerful technology that paves way for early interventions to prevent heart attacks developed by international team involving Leicester researchers

• Leicester researchers provide expertise to world-leading Alzheimer’s prevention study

  Date: 25 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-world-leading-alzheimers-study

  Study aims to improve the understanding of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

• Schoolchildren discover power of genetics at Leicester

  Date: 9 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/schoolchildren-discover-power-of-genetics-at-leicester

  From discovering dead kings to solving murders - 600 schoolchildren learn how science changes lives Hundreds of schoolchildren will turn into...

• A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester

  Date: 5 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/a-brace-of-times-higher-education-awards-nominations-for-leicester

  University shortlisted for Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and DataPoints Merit Award The University of...

• African Caribbean men help to spread prostate cancer message

  Date: 5 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/african-caribbean-men-help-to-spread-prostate-cancer-message

  A video featuring the personal experiences of men with prostate cancer will be showcased in Leicester at an event to raise awareness of the...

• New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA

  Date: 29 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna

  Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.

• Ultrasound could improve early detection of vascular diseases

  Date: 20 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/ultrasound-could-improve-early-detection-of-vascular-diseases

  Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, Leicester researchers have shown.

• Pig spleens sourced from abattoirs could help reduce the need for live animal testing research shows

  Date: 7 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/pig-spleens-sourced-from-abattoirs-could-help-reduce-the-need-for-live-animal-testing-research-shows

  New research published by researchers from the University of Leicester, Leicester’s Hospitals and University College London (Dr Giuseppe Ercoli,...

• Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America

  Date: 30 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america

  The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to...