University of Leicester
Public ignorant about key messages concerning diet and cancer
New research reveals widespread lack of knowledge of the importance of diet and obesity as contributing causes towards the development of cancer.
Health
Sep 27, 2011 |
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New discoveries in genetics of lung health
Scientists have for the first time discovered sixteen new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health -- opening up the possibility for better prevention as well as treatment for lung diseases.
Genetics
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Childhood and the driving force of fashion
Are children as young as five years old so driven by consumerism and fashion that they are in danger of 'losing' their childhood?
Health
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Radical change in blood pressure diagnosis and treatment
The way blood pressure is diagnosed and treated is set to be revolutionised following new guidelines for the medical profession issued by NICE and developed in conjunction with the British Hypertension Society ...
Health
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Nut-allergy sufferers face prejudice -- new study
Parents of nut-allergy sufferers face hostility and scepticism in trying to find safe environments for their children, a new study has found.
Health
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Psychiatrists failing to adequately monitor patients for metabolic side-effects of prescribed drugs
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Leicester demonstrates that psychiatrists are not offering adequate checks for metabolic complications that are common in patients with mental ill health - especially ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 10, 2011 |
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GPs missing early dementia -- new study
New research from the University of Leicester demonstrates that general practitioners (GPs) are struggling to correctly identify people in the early stages of dementia resulting in both missed cases (false negatives) and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 20, 2011 |
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International team works out secrets of one of world's most successful patient safety programs
A team of social scientists and medical and nursing researchers in the United States and the United Kingdom has pinpointed how a program, which ran in more than 100 hospital intensive care units in Michigan, dramatically ...
Health
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Researchers announce Huntington's disease breakthrough
(Medical Xpress) -- Medical researchers may have uncovered a novel approach to treat an incurable and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people.
Medical research
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Researchers probe link between people with mental illness and increased levels of mortality
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Leicester raises concerns about higher than expected mortality following acute coronary events such as heart attack in those with significant mental ill health.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 31, 2011 |
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Patients who see preferred doctor less likely to go for emergency hospital admission
A new study led by the University of Leicester has concluded that being able to see the GP of your choice in a doctor's surgery helps to reduce emergency hospital admissions.
Health
May 17, 2011 |
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'Most adults with autism go undiagnosed' -- new findings
Not a single person identified with autism or asperger's syndrome during a community survey in England actually knew they had the condition, research led by the University of Leicester reveals.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 04, 2011 |
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Neuroscientists discover new 'chemical pathway' in the brain for stress
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Leicester, UK, in collaboration with researchers from Poland and Japan, has announced a breakthrough in the understanding of the 'brain chemistry' that triggers ...
Neuroscience
Apr 20, 2011 |
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