http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/rss/30295 Latest Health and ageing News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:16:12 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:16:12 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3405/researchers_develop_new_weapon_in_fight_against_cervical_cancer Scientists at the University of Leeds have found a way to target and destroy a key protein associated with the development of cervical and other cancers. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3405/researchers_develop_new_weapon_in_fight_against_cervical_cancer Thu, 30 May 2013 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3394/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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3394/improved_care_needed_for_mothers_from_ethnic_minority_groups Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:15:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3389/smartphone_way_to_lose_weight Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3389/smartphone_way_to_lose_weight Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3385/eating_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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3385/eating_more_fibre_may_lower_risk_of_first-time_stroke Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3377/clothworkers_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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3377/clothworkers_gift_will_create_the_fabrics_of_the_future Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3371/first_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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3371/first_evidence_that_obesity_gene_is_risk_factor_for_melanoma Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3375/new_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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3375/new_centre_to_revolutionise_medical_technology Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3368/human_heart_development_slower_than_other_mammals The walls of the human heart are a disorganised jumble of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy despite having the shape of a fully functioning heart, according to a pioneering study. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3368/human_heart_development_slower_than_other_mammals Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:50:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3366/leeds_joins_partners_in_170m_european_drug_development_project Chemists at the University of Leeds will join a £170 million pan-European project, bringing together university researchers and pharmaceutical companies to develop the next generation of drugs. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3366/leeds_joins_partners_in_170m_european_drug_development_project Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3365/green_tea_and_red_wine_extracts_disrupt_alzheimers Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer’s disease pathway, according to new research from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3365/green_tea_and_red_wine_extracts_disrupt_alzheimers Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3333/university_of_leeds_leads_pain_management_study_for_patients_with_dementia The University of Leeds is to take the lead on improving the care that patients with dementia receive when they are admitted to hospital. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3333/university_of_leeds_leads_pain_management_study_for_patients_with_dementia Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3348/occasional_family_meals_boost_kids_fruit_and_veg_intake Eating meals together as a family, even if only twice a week, boosts children’s daily fruit and vegetable intake to near the recommended 5 A Day, according to researchers at the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3348/occasional_family_meals_boost_kids_fruit_and_veg_intake Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3324/breast_cancer_drug_could_halt_other_tumours A drug commonly used in treating breast cancer could have far wider benefits, offering a new way of preventing cancers spreading through the body, according to a University of Leeds-led study. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3324/breast_cancer_drug_could_halt_other_tumours Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3314/worlds_first_citizen_science_project_to_speed_up_cancer_research University of Leeds and University of Cambridge researchers have launched an interactive website with Cancer Research UK, allowing the public to help speed up lifesaving research by accessing data. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3314/worlds_first_citizen_science_project_to_speed_up_cancer_research Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:17:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3311/viruses_act_like_self-packing_suitcases Researchers at the University of Leeds have identified a crucial stage in the lifecycle of simple viruses like polio and the common cold that could open a new front in the war on viral disease. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3311/viruses_act_like_self-packing_suitcases Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3303/superheroes_needed_to_tackle_public_health_challenges Public health ‘superheroes’ are needed to help tackle the growing challenges posed by obesity, alcohol, smoking and other public health threats, according to new research from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3303/superheroes_needed_to_tackle_public_health_challenges Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3286/feline_friends A report showing that 350,000 people in the UK become infected with the Toxoplasma parasite each year has raised new concerns about its risks and has prompted a rethink of the dangers posed by cats. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3286/feline_friends Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:26:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3274/anti-angina_drug_shows_protective_effects_from_carbon_monoxide An international research team, led from the University of Leeds, has found that a common anti-angina drug could help protect the heart against carbon monoxide poisoning. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3274/anti-angina_drug_shows_protective_effects_from_carbon_monoxide Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:34:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3257/focus_on_public_health_challenges Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health, will be delivering a guest lecture today on ‘Public Health Now: The Challenges of Public Health in the 21st Century’. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3257/focus_on_public_health_challenges Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:41:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3252/hitch-hiking_viral_therapy_deals_a_double_blow_to_cancer Scientists have shown how a promising viral therapy that delivers a double blow to cancer can sneak up on tumours undetected by hitching a ride on blood cells. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3252/hitch-hiking_viral_therapy_deals_a_double_blow_to_cancer Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0100