Researchers in Leicester have shown that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise.Read More
Scientists discover three genes associated with fatal lung disease
Researchers discover why some people are more likely to develop a devastating lung disease than others.
Pioneers of lung health celebrate 20 years
Scientists and health professionals at Leicester’s Institute for Lung Health are celebrating its twentieth birthday this week.
Longer life in people with chronic diseases doing exercise
Exercise increases the life expectancy of people with multiple health conditions but does not have same benefit in those with depression, according to research by the University of Leicester.
New study shows extent of physical inactivity among patients with kidney disease in England
A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – has highlighted chronic levels of physical inactivity in people with kidney disease.
Leicester researcher wins multiple awards for work on heart function in diabetes
A clinical researcher at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – has won the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Early Career Investigator Award, and first prize at the British Society of Heart Failure (BSH) Early Career Investigator Competition.