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Research suggests people with forms of earlyonset Parkinsons disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-people-with-forms-of-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease-may-benefit-from-boosting-niacin-in-diet
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from our University. Niacin, or Vitamin B3, is found in a variety of foods, including nuts and meat.
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Researchers to explore workplace regulations on vaping
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/researchers-to-explore-workplace-regulations-on-vaping
Researchers from our University will be examining the difficulties of regulating e-cigarettes and if heavy regulations could be encouraging users to move back to combustible tobacco as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK.
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New research highlights how environment plays key role in changing movement behaviour of animals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/new-research-highlights-how-environment-plays-key-role-in-changing-movement-behaviour-of-animals
Researchers from our Department of Mathematics have developed a theory which explains how small animals, such as bats, insects and birds, adjust their movement behaviour based on cues within their environment.
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Research committed to moving away from toxic chemotherapy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-committed-to-moving-away-from-2018toxic2019-chemotherapy
As Leicester prepares to host its event on Thursday 24 September as part of cancer survivor Rik Basra’s ‘Pass It On’ campaign, academics will showcase their research and explain what they are doing to pave the way for new leukaemia treatments in the future.
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Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore
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Industrial impact
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/industrial-impact
Haemostatix Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, was co-founded in 2003 by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall (Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis) to commercialise a new scientific approach to enhance blood clotting.
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Dr Kees Straatman
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/contact/kees-straatman
Learn more about the manager of the Advanced Imaging Facility in the Core Biotechnology Services, Dr Kees Straatman.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 1117 June
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-11-17-june
Dr Daniel Zadik from the Department of Genetics has written an article for The Conversation exploring food intolerance in ancient cultures.
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Example MD projects
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/study/research-degrees/phd-md-studentships/md-projects
Self-funding students or students seeking MD studentship opportunities are encouraged to view the example projects offered below by supervisors in our department. If you are interested, please contact the relevant supervisor for each project.
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Bioinformatics and Cancer Molecular Biology MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/bioinformatics-and-cancer-molecular-biology-msc/2026
This is for you if...you want to combine your interest in computing and bioinformatics with the study of the molecular and cell biology of cancer to develop a career in biological research.