A genetic 'switch' has been discovered by MRC researchers at the University of Leicester which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Feb 17, 2017
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The world's biggest study into an individual's genetic make-up and the risk of developing lung disease could allow scientists to more accurately 'predict' - based on genes and smoking - your chance of developing COPD, a deadly ...
Feb 6, 2017
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University of Leicester research team leads new study strengthening therapeutic potential for dietary interventions.
Jan 10, 2017
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"We have treated mice with a new type of drug, and found that these drugs can not only improve symptoms of brain degeneration, such as cognitive decline, but can also extend the life-span of these terminally-sick mice. Our ...
Dec 19, 2016
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Thousands of lives could be saved every year after it was discovered a fatal cardiovascular condition could be linked to four genes, research has found.
Nov 29, 2016
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A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at the University of Leicester, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, has helped to untangle 'the memory web' by shedding light ...
Nov 15, 2016
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A new study led by the University of Leicester to understand how to improve the health of severe asthma patients has made a breakthrough finding.
Oct 27, 2016
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A team of researchers from the University of Leicester and NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (LCBRU) in conjunction with colleagues from Primary Care and Leicester and Leicestershire CCGs have recruited ...
Oct 21, 2016
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University of Leicester scientists have previously identified the potential of using a bacteriophage cocktail to eradicate Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and in this research, using an insect model, they show that ...
Sep 12, 2016
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A new study by University of Leicester academics has shown that lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks.
Sep 2, 2016
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