Researcher of the Year Awards: saving lives from bowel cancer
Dr Nick West of the Faculty of Medicine and Health fought off tough competition to be named the 2011 University of Leeds Postgraduate Researcher of the Year.
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Medical engineering pioneers' Royal prize
Longer-lasting hip joints, replacement heart valves and knee reconstructions - technologies all developed at the University of Leeds - have won the Royal seal of approval.
Discovery of new muscle repair gene
An international team of researchers from Leeds, London and Berlin has discovered more about the function of muscle stem cells, thanks to next-generation DNA sequencing techniques.
Achieving Recognition and Support for Carers
Carers could benefit from gym membership, laptops or short holidays to help keep them well when giving a high level of care to sick, frail or disabled relatives, a major study has found.
Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry
Research shows infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain.
Targeting leg fatigue in heart failure
Doctors should not only treat the heart muscle in chronic heart failure patients, but also their leg muscles through exercise, say researchers in a major new study.
Aspirin cuts cancer rates in people with hereditary risk by more than half
Research has finally provided proof that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in people with a family history of the disease by around 60 per cent.
Leeds £1.5 million Investigator Award for hepatitis C virus research
Professor Mark Harris, from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been appointed as a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator, with £1.5 million funding to pursue his research goals.
Protecting the brain when energy runs low
Researchers from the Universities of Leeds, Edinburgh and Dundee have shed new light on the way that the brain protects itself from harm when 'running on empty'.
Muslim leaders get help to teach smoke-free message
A new resource to help Muslim religious teachers educate their communities about the health risks of second hand smoke and the importance of having a smoke-free home is being launched in Leeds.