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Improved care needed for mothers from ethnic minority groups
- Women in some disadvantaged communities are missing out on support that could potentially reduce high rates of infant mortality, according to an exploratory study at the University of Leeds.
Read moreSmartphone way to lose weight
- Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
Read moreEating more fibre may lower risk of first-time stroke
- People who eat a high fibre diet experience a lower risk of first-time stroke, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Read moreClothworkers’ gift will create the fabrics of the future
- A £1.75m grant to the University of Leeds is helping to create new healthcare products which will benefit millions of people.
Read moreFirst evidence that obesity gene is risk factor for melanoma
- A gene linked to obesity and over eating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
Read moreNew centre to revolutionise medical technology
- The University of Leeds is leading a £5.7 million, government-backed initiative to transform the way replacement joints and other medical implants are made.
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