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Leicester featured in Telegraphs nicest things to have happened in 2016 list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-featured-in-telegraphs-nicest-things-to-have-happened-in-2016-list
The University has featured in a list of the 12 nicest things to happen so far in 2016, compiled by The Telegraph.
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Research uses Sir David Attenboroughs DNA to determine link between Y chromosome and surname
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-uses-sir-david-attenborough2019s-dna-to-determine-link-between-y-chromosome-and-surname
A study carried out by Dr Turi King from the Department of Genetics used the DNA of Sir David Attenborough as part of a larger study to see if there was a link between the Y chromosome and surname, both of which are passed down the male line.
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Research shows red meat metabolite levels high in acute heart failure patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-red-meat-metabolite-levels-high-in-acute-heart-failure-patients
Patients with acute heart failure often have high levels of the metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – of which red meat is a major dietary source - according to research led by Professor Toru Suzuki from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Research suggests exposure to violence during pregnancy increases risk of prematurity and low birthweight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exposure-to-violence-during-pregnancy-increases-risk-of-prematurity-and-low-birthweight
Exposure to violence during the first trimester of pregnancy could lead to an increase in the risk of prematurity and low birthweight, according to research by our University and Queen Mary University of London.
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Substandard diabetes care letting people down
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/2018substandard2019-diabetes-care-letting-people-down
Simple measures to improve diabetes care and pick up complications are being ignored leading to “substandard” treatment, a prominent diabetes GP and researcher has said.
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University celebrates prospering partnership between academia and medical practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-celebrates-prospering-partnership-between-academia-and-medical-practice
Our University is celebrating the close collaboration between academia and medical practice by recognising, at an unprecedented scale, the outstanding contribution of healthcare professionals to the University’s academic mission.
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Richard III at the Sofia Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/sofia-meets-richard-iii-at-the-science-festival
The team behind the momentous discovery of King Richard III will be presenting the science that led to the identification of the remains at a festival in Bulgaria.
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Exhibition on insanity epidemic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/exhibition-on-insanity-epidemic
A Leicester historian has curated a major exhibition to be held in Venice and Ferrara focusing on the impact of an epidemic that was regarded as ‘insanity’.
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Leicester pupils learn about research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-pupils-learn-about-research
Pupils from Beaumont Leys School had a guided tour around the Leicester Diabetes Centre, based at Leicester General Hospital, as part of a study into the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in young people.
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Leicester prepares for Junos arrival at Jupiter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-prepares-for-juno2019s-arrival-at-jupiter
4 July will see the arrival of the NASA spacecraft Juno at Jupiter where soon after it will begin its orbit insertion manoeuvre of the giant planet.