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New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years
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Researchers at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have created the world’s first artificial intelligence system capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease. The major breakthrough could lead to improved diagnosis in humans within the next five years.
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Rapid spread of a meningitis bacteria linked to hypermutable sequences helping avoidance of the immune system
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An enhanced potential to avoid the human immune system has been found in recent serogroup W isolates of Neisseria meningitidis by Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers, which may explain in part why the strain spread so rapidly among young people in 2013.
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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
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The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.
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The Sense of Touch for Archaeological Knowing Posted by kpijpers in School of Business Blog on March 20, 2018 In this post, Dr Kevin Pijpers discusses his recently completed doctoral research on how archaeologists use their senses, in particular their sense of touch...
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/03/19/call-for-peer-reviewers-museological-review-issue-27/
We are now inviting museum studies scholars to engage with us as peer reviewers for Issue 27 of Museological Review.
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Leicester expert comments on new report into Class Pay Gap
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Dr Daniela Rudloff from the School of Business has commented on a new BBC Report on Social Mobility which found a class pay gap in a number of UK professions.
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The Bulletin - Leicester research suggests crime-fearing women prefer dominant partners
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In this episode of The Bulletin from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ News Centre, you can hear about the research that shows that women who feel more at risk of crime also prefer physically dominant partners; we hear about the research revealing an ancient chimpanzee ancestor...
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University researcher awarded prize for work with the World Health Organization on protecting ethnic minority groups from future pandemics
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A Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher in infectious diseases has won a prestigious award for research he conducted into health inequalities.
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NCUK partnership opens up opportunities for international students to study at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Students from across the globe have a new opportunity to study at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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Academic and staff blogs from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ