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Researchers want to learn about people’s views on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

June 7, 2023 by

A multidisciplinary team of vascular doctors, data scientists and researchers in humanities and social sciences are working to determine if targeting screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) at smokers and ex-smokers would be cost-effective and ethically acceptable for patients and the public.

The NIHR Leicester BRC study led by the University of Leicester’s Professor of Vascular Surgery, Matthew Bown, has been funded by the National Institute of Health Research within its programme, ‘Health and Social Care Delivery Research’.

Virtual ward could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year

June 7, 2023 by

A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, easing NHS pressure, according to new research from the University of Leicester presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester on 7 June 2023.

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Black women at greater risk of dying from uterine cancer

June 1, 2023 by

Women in Black ethnic minority groups are at greater risk of dying from uterine, (womb) cancer, latest data shows.

Natalie Darko, Associate Professor of Social Sciences and Director of Inclusion at the NIHR Leicester BRC, working with Dr Esther Moss, Associate Professor in Gynaecological Oncology in the University of Leicester’s Cancer Research Centre, and Dr Lucy Teece, Lecturer in Medical Statistics from the Department of Population Health Sciences, have highlighted the alarming discrepancy in Lancet Oncology.

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Study reveals underlying genetic risks for a type of heart attack largely affecting younger women

May 29, 2023 by

SCAD – Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – is a type of heart attack that primarily affects young to middle-aged women
This is the first international genome wide association meta-analysis for this disease and identifies 16 genes that increase risk for SCAD
Results show the genetic risk of SCAD is opposite to that of the most common cause of heart attacks, atherosclerosis
Results enhance understanding of how SCAD links with other common and rare artery diseases
This could pave the way for preventative strategies and targeted treatments

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BRC type 2 diabetes study features on BBC One

May 23, 2023 by

“I didn’t know that it would feel this way to be part of research. It has been life changing.”

These are the words of RESET for Remission trial participant Gulninder, who was interviewed about her experience on BBC East Midlands Today on Friday 19 May 2023.

Gulninder, age 45, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes around a year ago, featured in the piece filmed at the Leicester Diabetes Centre, alongside Dr Matthew McCarthy, the Project Manager for RESET for Remission, and Dr Jonathan Goldney, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

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Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score

March 13, 2023 by

Over 500 new genes have been linked to lung function for the first time, allowing scientists to better understand lung disease.

Researchers want to learn about people’s views on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

Virtual ward could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year

Black women at greater risk of dying from uterine cancer

Study reveals underlying genetic risks for a type of heart attack largely affecting younger women

BRC type 2 diabetes study features on BBC One

Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score

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