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Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in Chronic Kidney Disease patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/having-larger-muscles-could-compensate-for-poor-muscle-quality-in-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important to maintaining good physical performance than muscle quality, new research has shown.
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Leicester criminologist studies money laundering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-criminologist-studies-money-laundering
University criminologist Dr Matt Hopkins has been involved in a new study on money laundering.
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre opens in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/nihr-biomedical-research-centre-opens-in-leicester
Pioneering research into medical advancements in Leicester will continue for the next five years, thanks to an £11.6 million grant.
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Academic receives prestigious engineering fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/academic-receives-prestigious-engineering-fellowship
Professor Stephen Garrett from the Departments of Engineering and Mathematics, is among seven researchers to have received a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering this year.
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The right rubber for the job
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/the-importance-of-using-the-right-rubber-for-the-job
Researchers from the Department of Geology have discovered that when it comes to rubbers, textured surfaces, and reproduction, more fluid formulations have greater reliability than those that are thick and sticky.
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Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built
Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Lecture to discuss development of radiotherapy cancer treatment - from the film age to the space age
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/lecture-to-showcase-radiotherapy-cancer-treatment-from-the-film-age-to-the-space-age
Our University is to host a free public lecture on how imaging has transformed radiotherapy cancer treatment - from the film age to the space age.
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Economist featured in Financial Times front page story
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/economist-featured-in-financial-times-front-page-story
Professor Panicos Demetriades (pictured) from the Department of Economics has been featured in the front page article of the Financial Times entitled 'Economists say remaining in EU is vital for UK's future prosperity', published on Monday 4 January.
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Archaeologists discover rare evidence of Late Roman official in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/archaeologists-discover-rare-evidence-of-late-roman-official-in-leicester
Archaeologists from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have recently excavated a Late Roman cemetery at Western Road in Leicester’s West End and amongst the 83 skeletons recorded by the team, one burial is proving to be very exciting.