New knowledge about the mechanism of specific protein complexes in the body could help in the development of better drugs for the treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's, according to research led by the University ...
Apr 25, 2016
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In a recent paper published in the Journal of Development Economics, researchers Professor Marco Manacorda (Queen Mary University of London) and Dr Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner (University of Leicester) focused on evidence ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study has found.
Apr 5, 2016
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Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease.
Apr 4, 2016
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A new project led by the University of Leicester aims to explore the role social media plays in promoting mental health and wellbeing in children.
Mar 22, 2016
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Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and build communities, research from the University of Leicester has found.
Mar 21, 2016
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An international team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Naples has examined the role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks.
Mar 8, 2016
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The number of older people in England living with more than one chronic condition could have risen by ten per cent in the last decade putting increasing pressure on the NHS, new research has suggested.
Feb 29, 2016
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General practitioner numbers appear to have a small but important influence on premature mortality rates in England, according to research by the University of Leicester.
Feb 22, 2016
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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 researchers from the University of Leicester.
Feb 18, 2016
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