Medical Xpress: University of Leicester in the news http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Leicester NHS prescribing errors puts patients at risk, warn Leicester academics Researchers at the University of Leicester are aiming to improve the prescribing behaviour of junior doctors in the NHS which will save lives as well as time and money. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nhs-errors-patients-leicester-academics.html Health Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:08:21 EST news286542481 Postcode inequality for cancer diagnosis 'costs lives' Hundreds of women with breast cancer living in England's most deprived areas would have better survival rates if they were diagnosed at the same stage as those who lived in affluent areas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-postcode-inequality-cancer-diagnosis.html Cancer Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:40:02 EST news286446378 Pioneering search for pancreatic cancer 'fingerprint' in simple blood test Pioneering research to investigate whether pancreatic cancer can be detected early through a blood test is to be spearheaded by the University of Leicester thanks to new funding provided by Hope Against Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pancreatic-cancer-fingerprint-simple-blood.html Cancer Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:03:08 EST news285922970 'Health MOT' programme could uncover 440,000 new diabetes, heart or kidney patients per year Leicester researchers believe a new health MOT-style programme for over-40s is likely to uncover more diabetes, kidney or heart patients than expected. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-health-mot-programme-uncover-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:48:08 EST news285572881 Link between faster 'biological' aging and risk of developing age-related diseases An international team of scientists led by the University of Leicester has found new evidence that links faster 'biological' ageing to the risk of developing several age-related diseases - including heart disease, multiple sclerosis and various cancers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-link-faster-biological-aging-age-related.html Genetics Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:09:26 EST news283604958 Neuro-magic: Magician uses magic tricks to study the brain's powers of perception and memory A magician is using his knowledge of magic theory and practice to investigate the brain's powers of observation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-neuro-magic-magician-magic-brain-powers.html Neuroscience Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:00:06 EST news282301193 Small groups of brain cells store concepts for memory formation– from Luke Skywalker to your grandmother Concepts in our minds – from Luke Skywalker to our grandmother - are represented by their own distinct group of neurons, according to new research involving a University of Leicester neuroscientist. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-small-groups-brain-cells-concepts.html Neuroscience Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:19:39 EST news280826374 Mental health lags behind global health and lifespan improvements A leading international expert on autism at the University of Leicester has been involved in contributing to a major new study of global health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-mental-health-lags-global-lifespan.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:37:56 EST news274970270 New evidence on how compound found in red wine can help prevent cancer (Medical Xpress)—University of Leicester scientists will present groundbreaking new evidence about how a chemical found in red wine can help prevent cancer on Wednesday, December 5. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-evidence-compound-red-wine-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:00:05 EST news273863979 Why older people struggle to read fine print (Medical Xpress)—Unique research into eye-movements of young and old people while reading discovers that word recognition patterns change as we grow older http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-older-people-struggle-fine.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:50:42 EST news272886623 Biologists announce unique spinal nerve cell activity discovery Scientists from the University of Leicester have hit upon unique forms of spinal nerve activity that shape output of nerve cell networks controlling motor behaviours. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-biologists-unique-spinal-nerve-cell.html Neuroscience Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:21 EST news271581059 Health inequalities could be reduced by more effective health care, says new study Wide differences in death rates from disease still persist throughout England – but effective healthcare can help to reduce these inequalities, a new study has discovered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-health-inequalities-effective.html Health Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:09:34 EST news270925767 Group of experts recommends NHS should create national autopsy imaging service The NHS should implement a non-invasive alternative to autopsies, according to a Department of Health-commissioned report by leading UK experts within the field of post-mortem cross-sectional imaging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-group-experts-nhs-national-autopsy.html Other Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:19:46 EST news270464719 Sitting for protracted periods increases risk of diabetes, heart disease and death A new study led by the University of Leicester, in association with colleagues at Loughborough University, has discovered that sitting for long periods increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-protracted-periods-diabetes-heart-disease.html Diabetes Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:12:37 EST news269496737 A simple blood test could be used to detect breast cancer A simple blood test could one day be a more accurate way to test for the early signs of breast cancer than using mammograms to spot a lump say researchers today, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets underway. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-simple-blood-breast-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:00:04 EST news268329689