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New enzyme research could help to develop drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and Alzheimers Disease
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New knowledge about the mechanism of specific protein complexes in the body could help in the development of better drugs for the treatment of...
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Space Park Leicester expands its service offering to space pioneers and community groups
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New Services offering will give more organisations the chance to benefit from its state-of-the-art resources and connect with leading engineers...
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More training required to ensure patients with Type 2 Diabetes benefit from glucose monitoring technology
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New research shows that Type 2 diabetic patients benefit from continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM) to improve their care but do not...
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Expert to discuss gene-editing research at free public lecture
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A leading expert will be discussing the latest breakthroughs in gene-editing research during this year’s Frank May Prize lecture on 31 October.
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Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older
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New funding support to research teams at University of Leicester to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur...
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Expert opinions cover Leicester Citys triumph Cancer research threats to Labour and prostitution
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Professor Stephen Wood from the School of Management has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how the feel-good factor in Leicester...
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Treatment which could prevent wound scarring to be presented
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Research at our University has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
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An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...
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Leicester Heroes event smashes record number of stem cell sign-ups in one drive
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A record number of sign-ups to a stem cell register has been achieved at an event on the University of Leicester campus.
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
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The University has teamed up with The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 25 October which aims to recruit hundreds of new...