Hormone Replacement Therapy: the good, the bad and the ugly
Thursday 24 January 2019, 5:30pm
New research could predict the growth of life-threatening aneurysms before it is too late
Research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) taking place at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR Leicester Clinical Research Facility could reduce the risk of death from a life-threatening aneurysm.
Patient scales Ben Nevis to raise funds for asthma research
A research participant at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre has scaled the heights of Ben Nevis to raise money for Asthma UK.
Public Lecture series – 21 November 2018
Are we spending too much time sitting, and is this a real cause for concern?
Presented by Stacy Clemes, Reader in Active Living and Public Health, Loughborough University.
Research award for Leicester lung exercise and education programme
A programme designed to maintain the physical and mental well-being of patients after hospital-based treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be tested at Leicester’s Hospitals, thanks to a new £336,000 grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Study proves reducing sitting time boosts office staff’s work engagement and wellbeing
Office workers are being urged to ‘stand up for their health’ – with Loughborough and Leicester researchers claiming desk-bound staff need to be more active at work.
It is widely known that sitting down for long periods of time, even for those who do some exercise regularly, can lead to poor health.