1766 results for 'press statements'
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- 26 April 2018
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- Science | Health
Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant patients in near-atomic levels of detail for the first time.
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- 26 April 2018
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Four out of 10 people surveyed did not know that being overweight is linked with an increased risk of cancer, according to new research.
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- 24 April 2018
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- Health | Science
Two inventors of a technique to wash cells and DNA out of tissue, so it is not rejected when transplanted into human bodies, have been shortlisted for the 2018 European Inventor of the Year award.
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- 24 April 2018
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Only one in seven women offered tamoxifen to reduce their risk of breast cancer decided to take the drug, according to new research.
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- 17 April 2018
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Six students and alumni from the University of Leeds won medals against some of the world’s best athletes at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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- 16 April 2018
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Parents’ diets and health can have profound implications for the growth, development, and long-term health of their children before their conception, according to a series of three papers.
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- 10 April 2018
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- Health | Technology
Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a new partnership.
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- 9 April 2018
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- University | Science
University of Leeds scientists will bring science to the local pub this May, discussing everything from microbubbles to sustainable cities.
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- 9 April 2018
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- Global | Technology
A new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors has opened up the use of infrared wavelengths for a large number of new applications that could improve people’s lives, according to researchers.
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- 4 April 2018
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Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers.
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- 4 April 2018
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Eight University of Leeds students and alumni, including the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonny, have travelled to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia to compete for their countries.
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- 27 March 2018
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- Environment | Health
New research suggests that up to 38% of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution.
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- 22 March 2018
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A major report into the future of parks in Leeds has recommended the council gets them all up to Green Flag or equivalent standard, the national benchmark for high-quality recreational open spaces.
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- 22 March 2018
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- Arts & Culture
Their fields of expertise are apparently worlds apart – one is an internationally-respected choreographer, the other a professor of political communication.
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- 20 March 2018
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Surgeons progressively ‘warm-up’ as they repeat a procedure on their operating list, akin to the way athletes’ performance improves across a competition – according to new research.