New guidance for doctors and other prescribers on the use of strong painkillers for patients with chronic or incurable disease has been welcomed by researchers at the University of Leeds.
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Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signalled by nerve cells.
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Paul Emery, Arthritis Research UK Professor of Rheumatology and Head of Academic Section of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Leeds has won the prestigious Carol Nachman Prize for rheumatology.
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Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.
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A new exhibition of University of Leeds research into the history of eating has opened at Pontefract Museum and will look at how ideas about nutritional health have changed over the years.
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Promoting more female role models is not the answer to closing the gender gap in maths, a new study suggests.
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Constraints on creativity imposed by computer-aided design (CAD) tools are being overcome, thanks to a novel system that incorporates eye-tracking technology.
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The impact that the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America has had on politics, culture and thought is explored in an ambitious multi-faceted project launching this week.
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Women and people from ethnic minorities have to employ special strategies to overcome institutional discrimination when working in large law firms.
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The English class divide is still going strong when it comes to a choice of where to go abroad for breast implants and nose jobs.
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While you are more likely to do something if you plan it in advance, new research from the University of Leeds shows that partnering up can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions.
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Ways to make the financial system better serve Europe’s economic, social and environmental needs are to be explored by a €10m international research project.
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Scientists at the University of Leeds are looking to discover how dust particles in the solar system interact with the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Researchers from the University of Leeds are studying how to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria, and other living cells, using light or hydrogen as the fuel.
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Forget computer viruses - magnet-making bacteria could be used to build tomorrow’s computers with larger hard drives and speedier connections.
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Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form.
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University of Leeds scientists take ‘bee-friendly gardening’ on the road as they prepare to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show.
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University of Leeds scientists offer gardeners practical tips on making the most of Spring rainfall.
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A three year £1.3 million research project will examine how bees, hoverflies and other pollinating insects are affected by city life.
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The new £12.5 million Energy Building has been officially opened.
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