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Experts at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ have found there is no link between people with a low copy number of the salivary amylase gene (a digestive enzyme produced in the mouth) and being at a high risk of obesity, contrary to the findings of previous studies.

Employees of construction firms in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can benefit from free workplace health checks, thanks to a fully-funded project from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.

A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to long-term survival, researchers at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ have discovered.

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is coming back to his student roots to learn about the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´â€™s world-leading research and to meet nursing staff on the front-line of patient care at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC).

Researchers at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma – a type of brain tumour.

Scientists have detected changes in electrical signals from different types of cancer cells, that could lead to the development of devices that can be sent to a tumour to ‘switch off’ the cells.

Hot chocolate! How to get the best possible flavour and price from Colombian cocoa beans.

Dr Catrin Rutland in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is the University's new BSA media fellow and is set to spend her placement this summer getting a flavour of how the media industry operates by working in the busy Sky News newsroom.

New light has been shed on an ancient and crippling hoof disease in horses thanks to unique and multidisciplinary research led by scientists at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.

New research suggests that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs used to treat bladder conditions, Parkinson’s disease and depression, could significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life.