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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings
The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.
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Freedom in the World report 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/01/31/freedom-in-the-world-report-2014/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2014 Freedom in the World report 2014 Just issued by Freedom House see the rankings for civil liberties in nations worldwide. The report also has a useful graphic map of freedoms.
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Study suggests athletes and military at risk of heat stroke could benefit from leaky gut therapy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/study-suggests-athletes-and-military-at-risk-of-heat-stroke-could-benefit-from-2018leaky-gut2019-therapy
The health food product zinc carnosine may have value for athletes – such as those competing in the Rio Olympics - and prevent heat stroke in military personnel, according to research involving our University.
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University of Leicester and NHS collaborate on young peoples awareness of urgent care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/university-of-leicester-and-nhs-collaborate-on-young-people2019s-awareness-of-urgent-care
A collaborative project between the University of Leicester and NHS organisations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and Derbyshire Health United has tested young people’s (18 – 25 year olds) awareness of NHS Urgent care services.
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Discovery sheds light on how vertebrates see
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/discovery-sheds-light-on-how-vertebrates-see
New research led by Professor Sarah Gabbott from the Department of Geology has overturned a long-standing theory on how vertebrates evolved their eyes by identifying remarkable details of the retina in the eyes of 300 million year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils.
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Learning experience survey - Spring 2021 privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/students/learning-experience-survey
Find out more about how the Leicester Learning Institute and Education Strategy Unit handles your data as an applicant and student at Leicester.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/187/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Andrew Dunn: Page 186
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/186/
Academic Librarian.
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12th May 2013 Sol 272
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/05/12/12th-may-2013-sol-272/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 12, 2013 Here is an image of the drillhole, and the tailings around it, taken by the MAHLI microimager on the robotic arm. In the tailings pile and within the hole (it is 1.
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20th May 2013 Sol 280
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/05/20/20th-may-2013-sol-280/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 20, 2013 Here is a MAHLI image of our second drill hole at Cumberland. Like the first drill hole it shows the difference between the reddish uppermost surface of Mars and what lies underneath.