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Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/alzheimers
Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and biomarkers that link them
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What do Uranuss cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/what-do-uranus2019s-cloud-tops-have-in-common-with-rotten-eggs
Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their charm, appears to permeate the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven.
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New database could accelerate research into brain-related conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/database
The University of Leicester has co-launched the first database of its kind to help researchers look into the causes of neuro-degenerative diseases and their treatment.
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Donation of goods sent to Ukrainian university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/ukraine-donation
A shipment of goods from the University of Leicester has been sent to students in war-torn Ukraine to help them continue their studies as well as day-to-day life.
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Holly Furlong: Gender rights and the Women's Museum of Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/holly-furlong
After graduating from Museum Studies at Leicester in 2014, Holly Furlong has gone onto a variety of roles within the museum sector.
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LLEP welcomes three new board members
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/llep-welcomes-three-new-board-members
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chas Bishop, honorary graduate of the University, Karen Smart and Neil McGhee as new LLEP Board Members from the Private Sector.
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Women and their books
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/03/06/women-and-their-books/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on March 6, 2024 To mark World Book Day (7 th March) and International Women’s Day (8 th March), Archives and Special Collections is showcasing books from our holdings written by women, as well as highlighting some...
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May Book Group: Vile Bodies – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/05/27/may-book-group-vile-bodies-2/
Summary of the May meeting of the Evelyn Waugh Book Group discussing Vile Bodies
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Dartmoor dig uncovers 'stunning' Early Bronze Age burial cist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/dartmoor-cist
University of Leicester's Dr Laura Basell is working with Dartmoor National Park to analyse a newly discovered Bronze Age cist.
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The Book Group
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2021/02/24/the-book-group/
Posted by Emma Parker in School of English Blog on February 24, 2021 The Book Group was launched in October 2020 as a way to bring English students and staff together online during the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic.