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- From curiosity to research: My journey through the NIHR Undergraduate Research Internship
- Dr Kayesha Coley’s journey in Science Research
- New protocol will drive a shared roadmap towards more reliable and cost-effective use of antibodies in biomedical research
- My Kidneys & Me – A blog post by Dr Courtney Lighfoot
- My journey into public involvement for statistical methodology research
- BRC type 2 diabetes study features on BBC One
- Does exercise affect how our brains respond to food cues?
- Talk on the co-creation of type 2 diabetes self-management programme to tackle health inequalities warmly received in Leicester
- Atrial fibrillation and stroke in endurance athletes explored in new BRC study
- Professor Louise Goff joins NIHR Leicester BRC
- Advanced Fellowship award for Dr Hannah Young
- Managing chronic kidney disease with MyKidneys&Me
- How families are solving the mystery of a dangerous heart condition
- Professor Jan Kovac reflects on 15 years of TAVI
- Global RECHARGE Teach the Teacher course to build capacity for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries
- How walking speed relates to our health and wellbeing
- This International Dance Day (29 April 2021) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager, Rebecca Pritchard, describes how dance has been the perfect medium to develop relationships with the local community.
- Clinical Research Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- An Overview of the Global RECHARGE LMIC Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training Course
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- Participant loses 20kg and regains control of his type 2 diabetes through Leicester-led COMBINE study
- Understanding SCAD through research and lived experience
- Research helped Sue to go from housebound to hopeful
- Holiday habits nearly led to diabetes diagnosis but Alozie turned things around
- “People should be knocking the door down to take part in research!”
- Combined approach to tackle type 2 diabetes gets welcome results for Hanif
- Dipesh Patel’s journey from TB patient to research advocate
- Leicester study seeks to understand ongoing impacts of exercise after weight loss surgery
- Reflections on the NIHR Research Training Camp, September 2021
- From Clinical Training to NIHR Advanced Fellowship
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- Film and discussion to mark World TB Day at Attenborough Arts Centre
- Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025
- Half-Time celebrations continue across themes: highlights from Sandpit, Sports day and more
- Limited tickets left for immersive respiratory virus event at King Power Stadium this summer
- International Women’s Day celebration
- Leicester hosts the OTRC ctDNA Workshop at Loughborough
- Enhancing inclusion and diversity in health research: come to our event and help guide researcher training
- Public event will discuss exercise-rehabilitation for people with multiple long-term conditions
- You’re invited to our Public Involvement in Health Research Event
- You’re invited to the PPIE for statistical methodology research workshop
- You’re invited to celebrate the 10th birthday of Leicester’s groundbreaking study, Exceed
- Public lecture: Technological Revolution in Diabetes
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- Leicester health specialists receive NIHR prizes for excelling in their fields
- Respiratory researcher awarded Asthma + Lung UK Junior Fellowship
- Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice
- Personalised route planning could help walkers and cyclists reduce air pollution exposure, Leicester study finds
- Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity?
- Leicester-led research reveals long COVID’s lasting impact on healthcare workers
- FIT-HF community showcase celebrates success and explores the future of integrated heart failure care
- Original ‘Garden of Lungs’ sculpture celebrates respiratory research
- Well done to our Cardiovascular theme on recruiting a first UK participant
- Leicester PhD students gain hands-on experience of research funding
- I put cancer symptoms down to my wedding dress digging in. Now I’m on a trial to help prevent bowel cancer.
- University of Leicester researcher awarded £2m to tackle childhood sight loss
- Landmark study seeking volunteers to discover whether ditching meat could improve our health
- Heart health fair brings cardiovascular research closer to Leicester communities
- Unique India rehabilitation centre officially opened by BRC Professor
- Orion Pharma extends investment in Leicester genetics research partnership
- Leicester cardiovascular team recognised in national patient care awards
- New toolkit aims to build trust in medical research among ethnic minority communities
- Pioneering Leicester trial advancing treatment for COPD‑related muscle loss
- New guidance helps physiotherapists deliver personalised care for people living with long COVID
- New publication showcases innovative clinic model improving outcomes for young adults with type 2 diabetes
- Researchers strengthened science communication skills through infographic training
- Older adults are still under-represented in UK clinical research, according to a new study
- Policy briefing from our Director of Inclusion
- New Chair of Research Professorships Funding Committee
- Study finds a ‘balanced’ immune response in the lungs is keyto protection from developing TB
- HEAL-D community newsletter celebrates participants shaping diabetes research
- Community Summer Festival celebrates the people behind research
- Finding the right target: Personalising treatment for an aggressive asbestos-linked cancer
- Director of the NIHR BRC Leicester becomes Dame
- Leicester cardiologist recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
- Rethinking metabolic bariatric surgery support: a 24‑hour approach
- Summer festival celebrates people behind the research
- Results from study pave the way for tablet weight loss medication
- Research collaboration will evaluate novel combination therapy in obesity
- Leicester specialist authors key chapter in major dietetics textbook
- Study highlights the central role of cardiac imaging in patient management
- Celebrating 20 Years of the NIHR
- Bad gut bacteria could raise risk of premature death for people with heart failure
- Research liaison role bridges the gap between Primary and Secondary care
- Leicester lifestyle researchers take centre stage at European conference
- Now I know there’s something out there that works for me, that’s given me hope.
- Researchers put forward innovative ideas in Health Outreach Funding Call
- Technique will turbocharge new medicines to combat antimicrobial resistance
- NICE recommends weight-loss jab to prevent heart attacks and strokes
- Can smart t‑shirt technology improve diagnosis of breathing disorders?
- Community engagement drives TB awareness in Leicester
- Celebrating 31 years of dedicated service in the TB team
- Congratulations to Professor Khunti on prestigious national recognition
- Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study
- Multilingual videos co-produced with communities to improve inclusion in heart research
- New blood test to detect endometrial (womb) cancer
- Three Leicester specialists receive prestigious national awards
- Leicester researchers call for stronger public involvement in respiratory virus research
- Walking pace found to strongly predict risk of death
- Global experts publish landmark update on type 2 diabetes
- Professor Gerry McCann appointed British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology
- Experts warn mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes
- New Genetic Method Makes Lung Research More Inclusive and Powerful
- Listening to Leicester Women this International Women’s Day
- Public contributors help shape innovative air quality exercise app
- TB survivors face long-term illness and informal follow-up care, study shows
- NIHR Leicester BRC a top recruiter to national vascular trial
- Major heart attack study reveals ‘survival paradox’: Frail men at higher risk of death than women despite better treatment
- Cardiology expert receives top award from city council
- Connecting with the community at Haymarket Shopping Centre
- Researchers quantify role of reducing obesity in preventing common conditions
- New Public Research Champions welcomed at Glenfield Hospital
- Channel 4 News features UHL Cardiovascular research
- Hybrid closed‑loop technology outperforms traditional insulin pump therapy, Leicester analysis shows
- New AI tool helps doctors treat cancer patients after heart attack
- Blood test detects lingering lung damage after COVID‑19
- Sleepless nights linked to comfort eating and overeating, new study finds
- Routine eye screening provides a window to heart health in type 2 diabetes
- Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study
- University leads first-of-its-kind trial testing diabetes drug for deadly aneurysms
- Embedding knowledge mobilisation in research process from day one
- Leicester researchers take part in parliamentary roundtable on NHS staff retention
- University study will look at harmful air pollution in our homes
- Working with Local Communities on New TB Research
- Leicester dancers receive a special gift created from their own artwork
- The vital role of research nurses in improving lower limb wound care
- Leicester researcher recognised with prestigious national nutrition award
- Leicester researchers help shape international guidebook on exercise in chronic kidney disease
- Age at prediabetes diagnosis a key factor for risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, study indicates
- Study reveals widening inequalities and missed opportunities in heart failure diagnosis
- Landmark study reveals hidden frailty crisis in young heart attack patients
- European consortium together transforming future of COPD care
- Early career researchers driving advances in respiratory virus science
- World COPD Day: Creative workshop brings patients and researchers together
- Global experts gather in Leicester for the Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025
- New research study opens in Leicester to support younger adults living with type 2 diabetes
- Groundbreaking new centre will turbocharge research and treatment for patients with artery disease
- New genetic test for deadly Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms to be explored
- Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease
- Leicester researchers review next generation of obesity treatments
- Artificial intelligence can better predict future risk for heart attack patients
- Exercise can help to restore the immune system of people with post-COVID syndrome
- Join our Public Research Champions network
- Holistic intervention aims to improve outcomes of older people living with frailty and chronic heart failure
- Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function
- Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
- Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers
- Leicester-led review shows around one in three hospital infections involve antimicrobial resistance
- Campaign raises awareness of cancer symptoms women should look out for
- Blood test shows promise for detecting and treating womb cancer
- Two in three NHS staff say improved pay is key to boosting retention
- Award-winning digital tool helps people with obesity be more active
- University launches new centre for cardiovascular research
- UK-REACH is first Longitudinal Population Study to join UK LLC under broadened purpose
- Leicester’s Research Excellence Celebrated at Awards Evening
- Leicester welcomes visiting physician from Nepal through European Stroke Organisation programme
- Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
- New MRC-Funded Project to Transform Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research
- Leicester BRC showcases innovative public involvement at national and local research events
- A day of bright ideas and detailed discovery for BRC PhD researchers
- Leicester’s cutting-edge respiratory research celebrated at King Power Stadium
- Treasure hunt team building for Data theme
- Novel lung tissue analysis gives insights on potential treatments for fatal disease
- A standout summer for BRC’s PhD student Sara Naderpour
- New Leicester study reveals hidden heart risks in women with Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiovascular patients hear from special guests at summer ‘thank you’ event
- Public involvement event explores phage therapy for recurrent UTIs
- Half Time Celebrations Inclusion event sparks conversation and creativity
- Significant Effects of Weight Loss Medicine Study Presented at US Conference
- Community members advise on ways to engage Leicester’s TB affected community in research
- Afternoon tea celebrates record number of research participants
- BRC Director celebrated with US award
- Migrant status compounds inequality for ethnic minority NHS staff, new study finds
- Significance of Leicester cancer research recognised by Royal College of Physicians
- Women less likely to receive treatment for deadly heart condition
- Multiple testing for infectious diseases key to early detection and effective case management
- Can you help Leicester researchers understand the impact of hot summer days on our health?
- First patient welcomed onto new trial seeking to help patients with COPD-related muscle weakness
- At home heart monitoring device receives evolvements with further innovation funding
- Largest study of its kind paves way for new medicine for deadly lung condition
- Lord Sugar hails Leicester medic’s campaign to rename condition to avoid fatal mix-ups
- New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival
- Leicestershire Schools to Shape the Future of Health Research
- Pioneering at home heart monitoring device receives further innovation funding
- Checklist aims to ensure clinical trials are inclusive of the wider population
- Linzy Houchen-Wolloff wins prestigious NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award
- Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the 2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient
- Double achievement shines a light on Inclusive Health Research in Leicester
- Reflecting on the importance of research this World TB day
- Celebrating our NIHR Impact Prizes winners!
- Leicester health researcher recognised with NIHR Senior Investigator Award
- New funding will extend use of pioneering genetic tool developed by Leicester researchers
- BRC Director chosen to receive international outstanding achievement award
- City centre International Women’s Day event focused on the future of women’s health
- Free International Women’s Day event will focus on the future of women’s health
- Ground breaking research aims to make advances into gynaecological cancer diagnosis
- ‘Pivotal’ study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant women with gestational diabetes
- Meet Data Scientist Shirley
- Spotlight on future of women’s research at BRC Event
- Pioneering treatment for Leicester heart patients has been adopted by other NHS sites
- Bollywood dance is helping underrepresented communities connect and learn about research
- Study transforming diabetes care with culturally tailored support for African and Caribbean communities
- Healthy female volunteers needed for Leicester cardiovascular research study
- Community-led initiative empowering Leicester’s South Asian population
- Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities
- Introducing Leicester’s Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Shahrad Taheri
- New ‘explant’ technique predicts a tumour’s responsiveness to breast cancer treatment
- Some combinations of long-term health conditions linked to worse quality of life
- Public help create an Inclusivity Checklist for studies into cardiovascular health
- Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are going undiagnosed
- PPI Group shapes the future of Leicester life-saving device
- Treatment for frail heart patients improves survival rates
- BRC Professor delivers esteemed lecture on health determinants among ethnic minority groups
- Innovative technique used for the first time in diabetes research in Leicester
- AI analysis of urine can predict flare up of lung disease a week in advance
- Community-Led Research in Leicester: Building Health and Trust Together
- Scientists investigate if red grape chemical can keep bowel cancer at bay
- New Fungal Spore Calendar helps allergy and asthma sufferers plan for better health
- Hear from our Director of Inclusion on how inclusive research seeks to make health equity a reality
- £5.5 million research unit to investigate chemical health impacts in everyday life
- BRC announces partnership for Phase 2 Study in COPD-related sarcopenia
- New hope for COPD sufferers thanks to Leicester patients
- Leicester research making a big noise wins national award
- Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a £4 million boost
- BRC researcher awarded prize for work with the World Health Organization on protecting ethnic minority groups from future pandemics
- BRC colleagues win Excellence in Research Award at UHL Recognition Awards 2024
- Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
- Night-time noise linked to restless nights for airport neighbours
- Heart failure study findings could help doctors make clinical decisions
- Breathlessness Through Art: A Unique Perspective on Lived Experiences
- Dance and Health Project Transforming Community Engagement in Health Research
- Gut bacteria influence responses to immunotherapy in patients with asbestos related cancer, Leicester study finds
- A 10 minute walk a day could add a year to your life – study finds
- Regular exercisers should be reassured by results of heart study, experts claim
- University Chancellor volunteers for BRC cardiovascular study
- Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study
- Leicester diabetes researcher’s success honoured at international conference
- £1.3 Million Research Fellowship for Leicester Stroke Consultant
- PhD students share experiences to inspire others
- Leicester researcher in UK-USA project exploring climate change and health
- Leicester team behind major study into the long-term impacts of COVID-19 is highly commended
- Associate Professorship for Research Physiotherapist Dr Hannah Young
- UK First as new NHS study of digital ‘smart inhalers’ for children with asthma starts in Leicester
- Leicester Professor becomes British Cardiovascular Society President
- £1.4 million grant to help advance research into the causes of heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes
- Ethnic minority groups under-represented in long COVID research, study demonstrates
- A global project to help those suffering from chronic lung disease could help millions, say experts
- Adding genetic information to health checks improves identification of people at risk of heart attacks and strokes
- Pioneering centre is making a difference one year after officially opening
- Graphic helps doctors navigate future of type 2 diabetes treatment
- Cardiovascular research receives £7 million funding boost
- Study exploring diabetes and pregnancy seeks to improve future maternal health
- MRC Investigator Award will enable Rising Star to improve use of antibodies in research
- UK study in over 80,000 adults finds smokers tend to eat less and have a less healthy diet than non-smokers
- Celebrating International Nurses’ Day 2024
- International studies confirm positive effects of weight loss medicine for people with obesity-related heart failure
- Study seeking to find first medication for Long COVID welcomes first participant
- Leicester and Leicestershire can breathe easy as university unveils pollen monitor
- Event for young people – Saturday 27 April
- NHS staff retention to be investigated in new study
- Leicester-led study finds long-COVID leaves tell-tale traces in the blood
- Findings of global study could aid stroke patient prognosis
- Artificial Intelligence tool successfully predicts fatal heart rhythm
- “I hope that my life experiences can be of help to research and to others.”
- Use of AI and machine learning in radiation treatment for cancer is subject of new book for practitioners
- Working together to tackle TB
- AI tool for breast cancer patients following surgery will be trialled later this year
- Leicester health researchers recognised with NIHR Senior Investigator Awards
- BRC Celebrates Healthcare Science Week with new podcast series
- BRC celebrates its inspirational women on IWD 2024
- Glenfield’s Judith is first UK participant in women-only heart surgery study
- Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine
- COVID-19 study team recognised for outstanding impact in medical research
- Podcast series celebrates 10th anniversary
- BRC welcomes Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE
- Leicester researcher joins global push to prevent type 1 diabetes
- Novel approach identifies people at risk of developing TB
- Check out 16 Jan BBC Morning Live – filmed here at the NIHR Leicester BRC
- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trial Fellowship for UHL Doctor
- Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds
- Study seeks to tackle widening health inequalities observed in children with type 1 diabetes
- Weight re-gained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds
- Professor of Chemical Pathology & Diabetes in Pregnancy joins the NIHR Leicester BRC
- BRC welcomes new Professor
- UK-born UK healthcare workers more likely to report multiple long-term health conditions than those born overseas
- Liquid biopsy research wins best presentation
- International scientific event aims to improve treatment for lung diseases
- Innovation of the Year Award win for Cardiology Team
- Effectiveness of ‘smart’ inhalers in preventing COPD flare ups is focus of new study
- You’re invited to the 2023 Cancer Conference
- Software created from ‘building blocks’ could incorporate artificial intelligence, supporting medical staff with workflow and disease management, study finds
- Cancer patients shape future of research at public meeting
- Leicester study warns of dangers of non-adherence after finding that 45% of kidney patients had not taken their medication as prescribed
- Ideas shared and successes celebrated at our 2023 Symposium
- Our 2023 Symposium is only a day away
- Beat SCAD Marks Eighth Year With Annual Conference
- Leicester welcomes representatives from the Department of Health and Social Care
- Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
- Leicester BRC’s Respiratory theme recruits first patient for ASPECT trial
- Hope for first drug treatment for life-threatening aneurysms
- Revolutionary new treatment set to transform lives of severe asthma sufferers
- Trust Chief Executive Makes Personal Commitment to Health Research
- New study shows link between health-related quality of life reduction and increased risk from heart failure
- New exercise app using space data aims to help those with long-term health conditions
- Findings of international study could prove to be huge step forward in the treatment of heart failure
- Please join us on 26 October for the first Leicester and Leicestershire Cancer Patient and Public Involvement event
- Longer-term organ abnormalities confirmed in some post-hospitalised COVID patients
- Professor Dean Fennell talks at the IASLC 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore
- Ground-breaking research celebrates 10 years
- Australia partnership will evaluate multimorbidity exercise rehabilitation model across continents
- Blood clots during COVID-19 may be a cause of ongoing cognitive problems
- Stroke patients’ survival odds could improve thanks to brain bleed research funding
- Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers
- Help us build statistical tools that can change the world
- British Heart Foundation Chair for BRC Professor
- Leicester researchers contribute to House of Lords Report
- For the new Midlands Liver Research Alliance, listening comes first
- BRC studies feature on ITV news
- 1,000 patients now part of Leicester Long Covid studies
- Congratulations on Professor Promotions
- BRC Celebrates NHS 75 at Public Event
- NHS75 Research Shapes the Future
- Significant weight loss and blood sugar control seen in patients with type 2 diabetes following new medication combination
- Study shows reduced life expectancy in cardiovascular disease patients with Type 2 diabetes
- NIHR capital award will provide more cutting-edge research equipment in Leicester
- Research Radiography team hits MRI Milestone for long covid study
- NIHR Leicester BRC Celebrates Red 4 Research 2023
- Researchers want to learn about people’s views on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
- Virtual ward could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
- Black women at greater risk of dying from uterine cancer
- Study reveals underlying genetic risks for a type of heart attack largely affecting younger women
- Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score
- Leicester celebrates research success into rare heart condition
- Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalisation
- COVID-19 admission inspires local graduate to help shape research
- Chief Scientific Adviser visits Leicester
- Wearable device study shows the heart health benefits of more intense physical activity
- New multimillion investment in Leicester to help turn research discoveries into treatments for patients
- £8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
- All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
- New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers
- Alternative to open heart surgery just as effective for patients with common heart condition
- Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
- Vaccination rates lower in Black community compared to other ethnic groups, study shows
- Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
- Researchers in Leicester launch study to untangle organ damage after COVID-19
- Astegolimab study reports improved quality of life in patients with COPD
- Mandatory vaccinations not the answer to boosting uptake among NHS
- Leicester health researchers receive NIHR Senior Investigator status
- Obesity ‘accelerates’ COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities
- Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study finds
- New report showcases Leicester COVID-19 research
- People with Long-COVID after hospitalisation face limited recovery after one year
- Impact of long Covid on ethnic minority healthcare workers investigated
- Severe asthma symptoms worsen when treated with psoriasis medicine, study finds
- Research in Leicester could help detect early signs of heart failure in diabetic patients
- Leicester Researcher Wins Prize for COVID-19 Research
- Professor Sir Nilesh Samani awarded European Society of Cardiology Gold Medal
- Hospital housekeeper encourages colleagues to ‘do their bit’ for COVID-19 research
- New £3.1 million MRI scanner facility opens in Leicester
- New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditions
- Medicine offers weight-loss hope for patients with type-2 diabetes
- Leicester Professor honoured with prestigious cardiovascular award
- £2.6 million to create new approach to care for the under 40s with type 2 diabetes
- New blood test could improve early tuberculosis diagnosis
- Local residents encouraged to sign up for research at Leicester’s Hospitals
- Exercise can help support recovery of patients with lasting COVID symptoms, study finds
- Address misinformation and mistrust to help tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in healthcare workers, study suggests
- Local doctor and researcher listed in Forbes ‘30 under 30’
- Cycling study transforms heart health of dialysis patients
- New study suggests vegan diet could control blood sugar for people with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes
- Study reveals seven in ten patients hospitalised with COVID-19 not fully recovered five months post-discharge
- Pick up the pace! New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19
- Weight loss drug hope for patients with type 2 diabetes
- Obesity breakthrough supported by research from Leicester diabetes experts
- Volunteers needed to help plan research
- Early risers more likely to be in better health, according to studies
- Leicester professors awarded national data grant to investigate risk of COVID-19 to ethnic minorities
- Project trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID-19
- Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study
- Ethnicity and seniority among NHS staff impacts COVID-19 antibody prevalence
- First participant in Leicester’s COVID-19 vaccine trial
- NIHR launches new National Patient Recruitment Centre in Leicester for late phase commercial clinical research
- People of Black and Asian ethnicity up to twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 as those of White ethnicity
- Assessment tool for chronic lung disease could support patients recovering from COVID
- Study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19
- Leicester nurse turned researcher takes ‘paper of the year’ title in top cardiology journal for work on patients with heart failure
- Local people wanted for new group helping researchers understand COVID
- Patient 100 joins study into Long COVID in Leicester
- The science behind sitting and the development of SMART Work
- Healthy diet and exercise extends life expectancy among those with multiple health conditions
- Impact of COVID-19 on patients with kidney disease to be studied
- Leicester heart researchers play key role in international study treating patients with common heart rhythm condition
- Use airway clearance devices regularly to manage chronic lung disease, research suggests
- Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma
- First patient joins UK’s largest study into long terms effects of COVID-19
- COVID-19 ‘shines spotlight’ on daily commute health routines
- New £2.1m UK study launched to investigate COVID-19 risks for BAME healthcare staff
- Global launch of new wellbeing platform for kidney patients
- Study raises important questions about lockdown effects on BAME communities
- Signs of early heart failure revealed in patients with type 2 diabetes
- New national study into long term health impacts of COVID-19 launched
- Obese BME people at ‘higher-risk’ of contracting COVID-19
- Online rehabilitation programmes made available to all
- Leicester celebrates RECOVERY dexamethasone success
- Trial success for less invasive life-saving cardiac procedure
- Volunteers needed to understand links between ethnicity, health and effects of COVID19
- Updated guidance for people with type 2 diabetes planning to fast during Ramadan
- A statement from Professor Melanie Davies, Director of the BRC
- Leicester-led trial shows less invasive cardiac procedure works as well as surgery
- Exercise training better than weight loss for improving heart function in type 2 diabetes
- Scientists discover three genes associated with fatal lung disease
- Pioneers of lung health celebrate 20 years
- Longer life in people with chronic diseases doing exercise
- Priorities in Obesity and Weight-related Research (POWER) Survey
- New study shows extent of physical inactivity among patients with kidney disease in England
- Leicester researcher wins multiple awards for work on heart function in diabetes
- Improving cardiac surgery benefits through key research
- New organisation aims to put the Midlands ‘at the centre of clinical research’
- Leicester doctor awarded grant to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes
- BHF funds £2.7m clinical trial led from Leicester to identify best treatment for patients with aortic stenosis
- £5 million grant for health science PhD students
- East Midlands asthma patients to benefit from new data Hub
- Can a ‘snacktivity’ approach to physical activity reduce people’s future risk of disease?
- Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death
- UK first for Leicester: ground-breaking software lets surgeon see real-time 3D map of heart
- Ten minutes of walking per day may increase life by three years
- New BHF investment to bolster world-class research at University of Leicester
- Leicester woman overhauls health ahead of 70th birthday
- Hospital encourages visitors to ‘Be Part of Research’
- Faster walkers more likely to live longer
- Leading Leicester researcher recognised by Academy of Medical Sciences
- Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application
- New clues about why non-smokers, as well as smokers, develop chronic lung disease revealed
- Asthma pill targets airway muscles to decrease attacks
- Rapid blood pressure lowering safe for clot-buster-treated stroke patients
- Innovative healthcare project to link patient data receives government funding
- New targeted oral treatments for severe asthma to be studied
- MRC IMPACT PhD opportunities with NIHR Leicester BRC
- Genetic risk for atypical heart attack in women identified
- NIHR Leicester BRC attends APPG International Diabetes Summit 2018
- Leicester researcher awarded Mike Bray fellowship from Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
- New genetic study could lead to better treatment of severe asthma
- Simple tips to curb overindulgence can help stop pounds piling on at Christmas
- New specialist nurse-led services halves pneumonia death rates
- New research could predict the growth of life-threatening aneurysms before it is too late
- Patient scales Ben Nevis to raise funds for asthma research
- Research award for Leicester lung exercise and education programme
- Study proves reducing sitting time boosts office staff’s work engagement and wellbeing
- Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
- Leicester professor co-chairs expert panel behind new recommendations for type 2 diabetes
- Vacancy – Laboratory Manager
- A breath of fresh air for health fair
- Vacancies – 2 x clinical research fellows in diabetes
- Scheme to improve health of truck drivers shortlisted for innovation award
- Kidney Symptom Questionnaire developed in Leicester praised by national charity
- Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease
- New BHF research in Leicester could improve diagnosis of the cause of heart failure
- Leicester goes global to support chronic lung disease sufferers
- Leicester cardiology consultant awarded prestigious research professorship
- Quantity over quality: having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in Chronic Kidney Disease patients
- New research shows most women unlikely to benefit from national AAA screening
- Leicestershire man says type 2 diabetes study was “the best thing he ever did”
- Blood signature could improve early TB diagnosis
- “It was awesome!” – School takes over Research Space for International Clinical Trials Day
- Leicester among ‘world’s most influential’ for asthma research
- Leading biomedical and health scientists in the East Midlands recognised with Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
- New report highlights ineffective treatment of people with multiple health conditions
- Call to avoid Type 2 diabetes made during national campaign
- Leicester researchers identify common biological features of different types of asthma
- Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds
- Clinical Fellowship Opportunity
- Weightlifting shows benefits for kidney disease patients
- Ethnic differences in need for heart pacemakers may have genetic link
- East Midlands life sciences researchers and GSK launch medicines discovery collaboration for lung disease
- Leicester Professor goes platinum for clinical research excellence
- Precision medicine welcomes new fellows
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- Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
- New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road in the Midlands
- Prize draw proceeds help fund genetics study
- Leicester research team receives €6.5 million for EURO SHOCK heart attack study
- Leicester BRC academic among ‘world’s most influential’
- Patient’s surprise diagnosis leads to clinical trial
- Man with lung condition speaks out ahead of national campaign
- New treatment offers hope for patients with heart failure
- Leicester holds first EMBER industry symposium
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility officially opened in Leicestershire
- Leicester nurse to complete “life-long dream” volunteering in Africa
- Large scale study shows slow walking pace good predictor of heart-related deaths
- Seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting
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- Centre for Fibrosis Research hosts interdisciplinary symposium
- Understanding stigma in early-onset type 2 diabetes
- Study aims to understand people’s experiences of seeking help for breathlessness
- Black and Mixed Black women needed for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer study
- Respiratory researcher awarded prestigious Asthma + Lung UK fellowship
- BRC celebrates ‘Half Time’ with summer of celebration
- Long Covid researchers reflect on the PHOSP-COVID study 5 years on, ahead of Long Covid Awareness Day
- Tailored exercise sessions benefit (post-hospitalised) long-COVID patients, study finds
- Exposure to aircraft noise linked to worse heart function
- Photographs of Leicester patients form part of London exhibition
- Study finds ethnicity, mental health and age predict NHS workers’ plans to quit
- Leicester researchers chosen for national team development award
- Celebrating career progression in the BRC
- First patient begins trial investigating new treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Metastatic Disease to the Lung
- Researchers given warm welcome at church health event
- BRC researchers awarded £14 million to expand research into the prevention and management of chronic disease through physical activity
- Rising Stars
- Video Transcript: Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, polygenic risk scores, current research and future directions
- Video Transcript: Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, Polygenic risk scores and their uses in healthcare
- Video Transcript: Dr David Adlam discusses current SCAD research
- Video Transcript: Becks Breslin discusses being involved in SCAD research
- Video Transcript: Becks Breslin shares her experience with SCAD
- Video transcript: Sarah shares her SCAD experience
- Video transcript: SCAD and the history of SCAD research in Leicester – Dr David Adlam
- Online Public Lecture: How to reshape your bones
- New blood test for human TB may also identify people at most risk
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