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Approaching the Gender Kidney Donation Gap
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/11/11/approaching-the-gender-kidney-donation-gap/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on November 11, 2018 In the corner of the medical ethics community where I write, it sometimes feels as though it is taken for granted that organ sale would increase the number of ‘donated’ kidneys.
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Saturn’s high-altitude winds generate an extraordinary aurorae
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/02/08/saturns-high-altitude-winds-generate-an-extraordinary-aurorae/
Leicester space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
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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 immune cells contributes towards the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries, which leads to cardiovascular disease.
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Upriver to Mazaruni Prison (Guyana)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/04/04/upriver-to-mazaruni-prison-guyana/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on April 4, 2017 One of the wonderful things about ‘blue skies’ research is the element of surprise that it can throw up.
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Professor Alan Bryman: 1947-2017
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/07/27/professor-alan-bryman-1947-2017/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on July 27, 2017 Alan Bryman, Emeritus Professor in the School of Management (now Business School) at the University of Leicester died on Thursday the 20 th July 2017 at the age of 69.
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Professor Dan Ladley
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/great-minds/dan-ladley
Professor Dan Ladley: Expert in financial regulation, and your future qualification There are important discussions going on around financial regulation; what the next crisis will be and how to prevent and limit the scope of crisis.
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Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB)
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate/international/uk-law-degree-transfer/malaysia-law-scholarship
Find out more about the Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB) at the University of Leicester.
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Medicinal Chemistry MChem
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medicinal-chemistry-mchem/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Medicinal Chemistry BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into the industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.
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A Historical Long View of Posthumous Harm: Comparing organ snatching to body-snatching. By Floris To
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/05/16/organ-and-body-snatching/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on May 16, 2016 Improper Procurement and Retention Taking organs of dead children without parental permission at Alder Hey is a practice The Economist (2001) dubbed the ‘return of the body-snatchers’.
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Leicester type 2 diabetes programme significantly improves health outcomes
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 better.