University of Leicester in the Media - January 2007
Monthly summary of stories with web links citing the University of Leicester
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KLTV - Airing Paris Hilton's Already Dirty Linens Crosses Privacy Boundaries -
In one of the largest studies of its kind in Britain at the University of Leicester in 2004, researchers claimed celebrity worshipers were harming their ...
Health Behavior Nwes Service - Home Safety Boosted by Education, Free Safety Equipment - The review was supported by the University of Nottingham, University of Leicester, Broxtowe and Hucknall Primary Care Trust and Department of Health, UK.
ABC News: Airing Paris Hilton's Already Dirty Linens Crosses Privacy Boundaries - - largest studies of its kind in Britain at the >>>University of Leicester<<< in 2004, researchers claimed celebrity worshipers were harming their health by choosing their idols rather than face every day stresses. Their studies suggested that intense-personal worshippers use neurotic ways of coping, such as living in a state of denial. Celebrity Worship
National Geographic - Rare African DNA Discovered in White British Males - Genetics The Centre for Genetic Anthropology, >>>University<<< College London Department of Genetics, >>>University of Leicester
Professional Security Magazine Online - of the BSIA; Professor Martin Gill of the >>>University of Leicester<<< and Perpetuity Research and Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate, who will deliver the keynote speech. A range of topics will be covered by the guest speakers including biometrics, identity theft, civil liberties versus public safety, plus Martin Gill will unveil new research into the
Guardian Unlimited - Report rebukes lecturers' union - Bob Carter, an academic from the University of Leicester, whose lecturers would have been represented by the AUT before last year's merger with Natfhe to ...
PersonnelToday.com - Fraud: how can employers deal with deceitful employees? - Leicester University recently conducted a survey among a representative sample of 2000 people, asking whether they would commit fraud if they knew they ...
Guardian Unlimited - Halal is hot - In November 2005, students at Leicester University persuaded their union canteen to go exclusively halal and pork-free. Masood Khawaja, president of the ...
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Jodi Awards 2007: Call for nominations - The awards are developed and sustained by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, (MLA), 24 Hour Museum, the British Museum and University of Leicester ...
BBC - Making Poverty History - Leicester in Harmony? Leicester is recognised as being a diverse city in Britain but is this really true? Join our debate! Making Poverty History Read about how University of Leicester students have been doing their bit to Make Poverty
Technology News Daily - Super Vision - possible to go further? Space scientists at the University of Leicester aim to find out. The work is supported by PPARC and the Forensic Science Service. It's at an early stage so results have yet to be delivered. But major breakthroughs are expected. The scientists hope to make it easier and faster to gather evidence. They also expect more will
Yorkshire Post - Yorkshireman's African warrior heritage revealed - In the 1930s they moved again, this time to Leicester, where Mr Revis still lives. But he will now have to amend his fammily tree after the findings of a study by Leicester University to examine a theory that white men with the rare Yorkshire name may have black ancestry due to the Romans importing African slaves to Britain. Having volunteered to
Yorkshire Post - European Data Protection Day - aware of the risks. Professor of Criminology at Leicester University, Martin Gill, has called for better co-operation between law enforcement agencies across Europe to get a better grip on the issue. Today is European Daata Protection Day, which urges people to become more aware of personal data protection and know their rights. Mr Smith said it
Yahoo! - AlwaysOn Media Awards Mercora: Top 100 Private Company & Emerging Technology Leader - In fact, market research studies at The University of Leicester (UK) indicate that brands which utilize music that is aligned with their brand identity generate recall rates up to 96% higher than brands which utilize unrelated music or no music at all. Previous advertising clients on Mercora include American Apparel, Netflix, Repeat Records,
BBC - Students Making Poverty History - Students You are in: Leicester Students Making Poverty History Read about how University of Leicester students have been doing their bit to Make Poverty History. Leicester Uni Freshers 2006!
This is London - Yorkshireman found to share DNA with African tribes - John responded to a newspaper advert by Leicester University asking for people who have traced their ancestry to give DNA samples for a study on world populations. He said: "The scientists took some of my DNA away for analysis and then one day they called me up and were very excited. They said I had a Y-chromosome that was extremely rare. I was
Independent Online Edition - A-Z Unis & Colleges - of King's College London Kingston University Lakes College West Cumbria Lampeter, University of Wales Lancaster University Lansdowne College Leeds College of Art & Design Leeds College of Music Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Trinity & All Saints Leeds, University of Leicester College Leicester, University of Leo
Kerala Next - Scientists discovered African lineage in Yorkshire men - has been," said Professor Mark Jobling of the University of Leicester. "Human migration history is clearly very complex, particularly for an island nation such as ours, and this study further debunks the idea that there are simple and distinct populations or races," he added. Jobling and his team were studying the link between surnames and the
InTheNews.co.uk - African roots - folk, it has emerged. Scientists from the University of Leicester found that one-third of men with an unusual Yorkshire surname carried the hgA1 chromosome, which had been in their family for at least 250 years. "As you can imagine, we were pretty amazed to find this result in someone unaware of having any African roots," said Professor Jobling,
PhysOrg.com - Investigators take a fresh look at crime - possible to go further? Space scientists at the University of Leicester aim to find out. The work is supported by PPARC and the Forensic Science Service. It's at an early stage so results have yet to be delivered. But major breakthroughs are expected. The scientists hope to make it easier and faster to gather evidence. They also expect more will
CCNmag.com - Investigators Take a Fresh Look at Crime
ScienceDaily - Genetic cause of schizophrenia proposed - Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. Nystagmus causes the ... full story Polycystic ovary syndrome studied (December 7, 2006)
PhysOrg.com - Study provides first genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain - were unaware of their black ancestry. The University of Leicester study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal European Journal of Human Genetics, found that one third of men with a rare Yorkshire surname carry a rare Y chromosome type previously found only amongst people of West African origin. The researchers, led by
SpaceRef - Calendar of Events: UK space policy Meeting - future of space policy in the UK is to come to Leicester ¿demonstrating the importance of the city in this field and allowing the public access to the Parliamentary process. Members of the general public will be able to attend the oral evidence session, which will focus on the role of space within education. University of Leicester Emeritus
BBC NEWS - Yorkshire link to African roots - black African roots, research has suggested. University of Leicester scientists found men carrying a Y chromosome previously seen only among people of West African origin. The connection has been traced back to a man living in the area in the 1780s but could be linked to migration patterns dating back to the Romans. The scientists said they
China Post - World Happiness Study - White, an analytic social psychologist at the University of Leicester, and released in July 2006, Wang pointed out that Bhutan ranked eighth globally in terms of happiness, far better than the rankings of Japan and Taiwan, although its per capita national income stood at just US$1,400. Wang claimed that Bhutan would "rather not seek economic
This is London - Yorkshireman found to share DNA with African tribes - John responded to a newspaper advert by Leicester University asking for people who have traced their ancestry to give DNA samples for a study on world ...
Medical News Today - Major Research Into 'Switching Off' Cancer Genes To Be Carried Out By University Of Leicester - Mirza Director of Press and Publications University of Leicester University Road Leicester LE1 7RH UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER - A memb<<<er of the 1994 Group of universities that share a commitment to research excellence, high quality teaching and an outstanding student experience. - England's top ranked University for teaching quality and overall s
The Star - Karma yoga works wonders for stress - Institute of Technology and has an MBA from the University of Leicester. He hopes to get a PhD in engineering by year-end. As a nature lover, Kumar loves driving with his family, especially during weekends. ¿It is wonderful admiring nature along the highways.¿ After living in Malaysia for five years, Kumar has had the chance to drive to
Quote.com - Royalmount Pharma and US National Cancer Institute Commence Patient Enrolment in a Phase I Clinical Trial With RM1812 - date." Participating clinical sites are the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, US and the University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK. About RM1812 The clinical utility of RM1812 is being investigated in several patented indications. The compound has been successfully evaluated in oral single-dose
Guardian Unlimited - Nasa urges Britain to join it in space - Barstow, head of physics and astronomy at Leicester University, urged caution on any collaboration and contrasted Nasa's plans with the European Space Agency's Aurora programme, which will also send people to the moon and Mars. "It has had a long gestation period and has been planned very carefully." But he welcomed Mr Griffin's resolve in getting
Yahoo! - UK men discover long African lineage - or races," said Professor Mark Jobling of the University of Leicester. He and his team were studying the link between surnames and the male Y chromosome when they discovered the rare genetic signature in a Caucasian man who had no knowledge of his African background. "As you can imagine, we were pretty amazed to find this result in someone
National Geographic - Rare African DNA Discovered in White British Males - Mark Jobling, a genetics professor from the University of Leicester who led the research team. The hgA1 chromosome lies near the root of the family tree of Y chromosomes in Africa, Jobling added. "It's an ancient type that's African specific." But the team found hgA1 in one white British male who took part in the survey, despite the man
CNN.com - Transcripts - forever. PROF. SIR ALEC JEFFREYS, GENETICS UNIVERSITY, LEICESTER, U.K.: We could see from that very first DNA fingerprint, not only as potenntial biological identification but also for sorting out family relationships. O'BRIEN: Eleven on the list is a mini marvel used in everything from ink jet printers to sensors for air bags: MEMS, or micro
BBC NEWS - Living in fear of the stalkers - Sheridan, a forensic psychologist from the University of Leicester. She has been studying the phenomenon for years and led an international survey of stalking in 2005. 'Nothing new' "This is no new phenomenon," she says. "I have already demonstrated stalking occurred in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. "However, in the 1980s and 1990s, I do think
ScienceDaily - Scientists Discover How Ion Channels Are Organized To Control Nerve Cell Communication - Scientists at the University of Leicester are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind -- through the study of a snail's ... > full story New Mechanism Underlying Pain Found
Medical News Today - First Genetic Evidence Of Long-Lived African Presence Within Britain - The University of Leicester study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal European Journal of Human Genetics, found that one third ...
Food Consumer - Traffic pollution harms children's lungs - In an early study, Dr. Jonathan Grigg and colleagues from University of Leicester , Leicester , United Kingdom found that tiny carbon particles generated ...
Medical News Today - Major Research Into 'Switching Off' Cancer Genes To Be Carried Out ... - A leading £1.2M funded research project into the treatment of cancer cells by 'turning off' key genes is to be carried out at the University of Leicester. ...
TMCnet.com - Enterprising spirit 'alive and thriving' - Jackloc of Ulverscroft and Lestercast, Leicester. Contribution to the community, sponsored by Ashfield Healthcare: Leicester Marriott Hotel; Melton Ironmongers, Leicester; Office Depot, Leicester. Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Vantis: Barrie Hedley of Barrie Stephen Hair; Chris Foxton, Hansam Group, Hinckley; Hilary Devey, Pall-Ex (UK),
United Press International - HealthWrap: Spit test for lung cancer - from the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester in England found switching to a healthier diet and increasing exercise halved the odds of developing type 2 diabetes in patients who had impaired glucose tolerance. While the changes made at least as much difference as did taking medicines prescribed against diabetes and
BBC NEWS - Living in fear of the stalkers - Sheridan, a forensic psychologist from the University of Leicester. She has been studying the phenomenon for years and led an international survey of stalking in 2005. 'Nothing new' "This is no new phenomenon," she says. "I have already demonstrated stalking occurred in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. "However, in the 1980s and 1990s, I do think
Quote.com - Royalmount Pharma and US National Cancer Institute Commence Patient Enrolment in a Phase I Clinical Trial With RM1812 - date." Participating clinical sites are the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, US and the University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK. About RM1812 The clinical utility of RM1812 is being investigated in several patented indications. The compound has been successfully evaluated in oral single-dose
Belfast Telegraph - Yorkshire link with Africa revealed in genetic study - part in the study. Professor Mark Jobling of Leicester University said the men are white and did not know they had black ancestry until his team pointed out that they had a type of Y chromosome that could only come from west Africa. "The Y chromosome is passed down from father to son, so this suggested Mr R must have had African ancestry
New Scientist - West African roots found in white Brits' genes - from 300 to 1800 years ago. Geneticists at the University of Leicester, UK, made the discovery by studying links between the DNA of 2500 British men and their surnames. One man with an unusual surname stood out because his Y chromosome carried a gene variant called hgA1 previously found only in 28 black Africans. "He just looks like your average
University of Lethbridge - Andrew Hakin Appointed Vice-President, Academic and Provost - of Science (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Leicester in 1984, and was awarded a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the same university in 1987. He joined the University of Lethbrridge as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1989, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1994 and then to Professor in 2003. Professor Hakin has served as Chair
InTheNews.co.uk - African gene gives British ancestry clue - folk, it has emerged. Scientists from the University of Leicester found that one-third of men with an unusual Yorkshire surname carried the hgA1 chromosome, which had been in their family for at least 250 years. "As you can imagine, we were pretty amazed to find this result in someone unaware of having any African roots," said Professor Jobling,
Market Wire - Royalmount Pharma and US National Cancer Institute Commence ... - Participating clinical sites are the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, US and the University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, ...
Kazinform - Rare African DNA discovered in white British males - The University of Leicester's Jobling concedes that African DNA probably exists "at a very low level" in the native British gene pool. ...
UKTV - Clues found to early multiracial Britain - The study by experts from the University of Leicester reveals that rare DNA generally found only in people from a certain area of West Africa is also found ...
PhysOrg.com - Investigators take a fresh look at crime - possible to go further? Space scientists at the University of Leicester aim to find out. The work is supported by PPARC and the Forensic Science Service. It's at an early stage so results have yet to be delivered. But major breakthroughs are expected. The scientists hope to make it easier and faster to gather evidence. They also expect more will
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Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Generating a solid body of evidence - forensic pathologist in training, based at the University of Leicester, who is involved in cases across the whole of the East Midlands. He explained what evidence would be gathered if he attended the crime scene of a fatal stabbing. Scenes of crimes officers (SOCO) â¿¿ now called forensic investigators in Northamptonshire â¿¿ would be the first to
Web India - Long African presence found in Britain - A University of Leicester study has provided the first genetic evidence of a long-lived African presence within Britain. The Wellcome Trust-funded research has confirmed Africans have lived among indigenous British people for centuries, with their
Independent Online Edition - Janet Street-Porter - will chose British. Mind you, researchers at Leicester University have tracked the genetic makeup of over 400 men with a rare surname and discovered that seven white men had a chromosome that proves their ancestors came from West Africa centuries ago! My own mother always claimed to be Welsh - but was born in Birkenhead, proving that we are all
The Age - UK men discover long African lineage - or races," said Professor Mark Jobling of the University of Leicester. He and his team were studying the link between surnames and the male Y chromosome when they discovered the rare genetic signature in a Caucasian man who had no knowledge of his African background. "As you can imagine, we were pretty amazed to find this result in someone
The Muslim News - Muslims awarded the dame, the doc and the director - Farooq, Chairman of Leicestershire Primary Care Research Alliance, represents the organisation at the Leicester University School of Medicine. ...
Yahoo! News - African contribution to British gene pool traced to 18th century - lead-authored by geneticist Mark Jobling at the University of Leicester. The paper appears in the European Journal of Human Genetics. The authors say that this discovery highlights the pitfalls of assigning a geographical origin to types of Y chromosomes. Human migration has been continuing for so long and across such huge distances that an
LewRockwell.com - About the Latest Cancer Cure by Bill Sardi - underway, one for cancer prevention at the University of Leicester, and one for colon cancer at the University of California, Irvine. Both trials have passed the safety arm, meaning no overt toxicity. Cancer patients await the completion of these studies. Bill Sardi has a commercial interest in resveratrol pills. January 23, 2007 Bill Sardi
Independent Online Edition - This Britain - part in the study. Professor Mark Jobling of Leicester University said the men are white and did not know they had black ancestry until his team pointed out that they had a type of Y chromosome that could only come from west Africa. "The Y chromosome is passed down from father to son, so this suggested Mr R must have had African ancestry
BBC NEWS - Yorkshire link to African roots - black African roots, research has suggested. University of Leicester scientists found men carrying a Y chromosome previously seen only among people of West African origin. The connection has been traced back to a man living in the area in the 1780s but could be linked to migration patterns dating back to the Romans. The scientists said they
Daily Mail - Yorkshire to the core (with roots in Africa) - they did. It was conducted by a team at the University of Leicester and arose from work looking at links between chromosomes and surnames. PhD student Turi King sampled DNA from a white Caucasian man living in Leicester and to her amazement found, the man, known only as Mr X, was found to have a very rare Y chromosome type known as hgA1.
InfoSpace Broadband Portal - Yorkshire link to African roots - found in Britain 01/24/2007 08:13:09 ET A University of Leicester study has provided the first genetic evidence of a long-lived African presence within Britain... Study finds mercury in many western fish 01/24/2007 07:41:39 ET An Oregon State>University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study has shown widespread mercury concentrations
Yorkshire Post News - Yorkshire link to African roots - survey. The researchers, led by Mark Jobling of Leicester University and one of his post-graduate assistants, Turi King, tracked down 18 others with the same last name and connected seven with the same Y chromosome to two family lines originating in Yorkshire in the 1780s. They conclude: "These families owe their unusual Y chromosome to an African
The Register - Rare African chromosome discovered in Yorkshiremen - to has not been identified by the team from Leicester University, beyond that it begins with "R". The Y chromosome is passed directly from father to son without being mixed up, unlike the rest of our DNA, so the version each man carries is strongly linked to his surname. On finding the west African artefact in one individual, researchers were
New Scientist - Genes reveal West African heritage of white Brits - the researchers say. Mark Jobling at the University of Leicester, UK, and colleagues recruited 421 men who described themselves as British and analysed their genes as part of a survey of British Y chromosome diversity. To the researchers¿ surprise, they found that one individual in the study carried a very rare Y chromosome, called hgA1. This
Telegraph - An old Yorkshire name reveals roots in Africa - King, a PhD student of Prof Mark Jobling at the University of Leicester, did a pproject in which she tracked the Y chromosome - the type that is only carried by men - and linked the chromosome types with surnames, also typically passed from father to son. Her survey of 421 men funded by the Wellcome Trust revealed one from Leicester who had a
EurekAlert - Study provides first genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain - were unaware of their black ancestry. The University of Leicester study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal European Journal of Human Genetics, found that one third of men with a rare Yorkshire surname carry a rare Y chromosome type previously found only amongst people of West African origin. The researchers, led by
Science Blog - First genetic evidence of long-lived African presence in Britain
ScienceDaily - First Genetic Evidence Of Long-lived African Presence Within Britain
Times Online - Tracing the route of our shared DNA from Africa to Yorkshire - Mark Jobling, professor of genetics at the University of Leicester, who led the research, said that it offered a fascinating insight into the history of black Africans in Britain. "This study shows that what it means to be British is complicated and always has been," Professor Jobling said. "Human migration history is clearly very complex,
National Geographic - Rare African DNA Discovered in White British Males - Mark Jobling, a genetics professor from the University of Leicester who led the research team. The hgA1 chromosome lies near the root of the family tree of Y chromosomes in Africa, Jobling added. "It's an ancient type that's African specific." But the team found hgA1 in one white British male who took part in the survey, despite the man
Softpedia - When White Proves to Be Black - Genetic evidence of African ancestry among White British - of their black ancestry. The team at the University of Leicester discovered that one third of men with a rare Yorkshire surname possess a rare Y chromosome type which is typical for West African populations. The African chromosome, called hgA1, was first found in a Leicester man, Mr. X, while the researchers were investigating a link between
The Sun Online - Tykes are out of Africa - chromosome found only in West African people. University of Leicester boffins refused to reveal the name - but the Sun found it to be 'Marton'. A genealogist told us: "We know it derives from a village in Yorkshire and there were 122 people with that name. This fits only the name Marton."
Muzi - African contribution to British gene pool traced to 18th century - lead-authored by geneticist Mark Jobling at the University of Leicester. The paper appears in the European Journal of Human Genetics. The authors say that this discovery highlights the pitfalls of assigning a geographical origin to types of Y chromosomes. Human migration has been continuing for so long and across such huge distances that an
KeepMedia - AFP: African contribution to British gene pool traced to 18th century
InTheNews.co.uk - African gene gives British ancestry clue - folk, it has emerged. Scientists from the University of Leicester found that one-third of men with an unusual Yorkshire surname carried the hgA1 chromosome, which had been in their family for at least 250 years. "As you can imagine, we were pretty amazed to find this result in someone unaware of having any African roots," said Professor Jobling,
Register - Rare African chromosome discovered in Yorkshiremen - As is standard procedure in genetic studies, the surname it is linked to has not been identified by the team from Leicester University, beyond that it ...
PharmaLive.com - University of Leicester to Carry Out Major Research Into ... - ... leading £1.2M funded research project into the treatment of cancer cells by ‘turning off’ key genes is to be carried out at the University of Leicester. ...
Socialistworker.co.uk - Roger Kline's UCU leadership campaign is gathering steam - Over 40 union members attended a hustings at the University of Leicester. Lecturer Chris Talbot said, "Roger Kline spoke about the mistakes that had been ...
Earthtimes.org - FDA considers Gluten standards - In their review of studies involving more than 8000 participants, investigators from the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester in ...
SpiritIndia - Genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain - The University of Leicester study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal European Journal of Human Genetics, found that one third ...
The Sun - Tykes are out of Africa - University of Leicester boffins refused to reveal the name — but the Sun found it to be ‘Marton’. A genealogist told us: “We know it derives from a village ...
BBC News - Yorkshire link to African roots - University of Leicester scientists found men carrying aY chromosome previously seen only among people of West African origin. ...
Truthdig - Why Danes Are So Happy - are unrivalled in satisfaction with life. The University of Leicester recently published the World Map of Happiness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/28_07_06_happiness_map.pdf) with Denmark as number one. For more than 30 years this country with five million inhabitants has ranked first in Eurobarometer surveys
Live Punjab - Indian, British institutes picked for top research awards - collaborators for major awards are: - University of Cambridge and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, on genomics. - University of Nottingham and the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, on the animal stress-response network. - University of Leicester and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on reliable
Web India - Indian, British institutes picked for top research awards
Earth Times - Indian, British institutes picked for top research awards
LiveScience - A Lighter Shade of Pink - of flamingo mortality,¿ said David Harper of University of Leicester, principal investigator of Earthwatch Institute Flamingos of the Rift Valley project. Researchers believe that heavy rains led to swollen seasonal streams, bringing water and high sediment concentrations into the lake that diluted the food supply. ¿It is unknown why
EurekAlert - Study provides first genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain - were unaware of their black ancestry. The University of Leicester study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal European Journal of Human Genetics, found that one third of men with a rare Yorkshire surname carry a rare Y chromosome type previously found only amongst people of West African origin. The researchers, led by
Earthtimes.org - Indian, British institutes picked for top research awards - University of Nottingham and the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, on the animal stress-response network. - University of Leicester and the ...
MedPage Today - Lifestyle Changes Effective in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes - Both lifestyle changes and pharmacotherapy cut diabetes risk in half when maintained long term, said Clare L Gillies, M.Sc., of the University of Leicester, ...
Dr. Koop - Risk for Heart Disease Could be in Your DNA - from British Heart Foundation and the University of Leicester in England conducted a study to find the answers. Investigators measured the telomere length in white blood cell DNA from men between ages 45 and 64. Researchers compared the telomere length of 484 men who went on to develop heart disease to more than a 1,000 men who were healthy.
Financial Mail - Time for pollination - on to a BSc, majoring in mathematics, at the University of Cape Town, and then to the University of Leicester, where he obtained his honours and a postgraduate certificate in education. The business bug bit when he took an advanced management course at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. This opened his eyes to opportunities
Englemed Health - Lifestyle Changes Effective in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes - researchers warned today. The team, from Leicester University, UK, looked into the effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing or delaying type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. They took data from 17 studies on people with impaired glucose tolerance - a top risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Analysing this data, which covered 8,084
Telegraph.co.uk - Great Britons: How the DNA dude changed life - ... is still to be found in white coat and surgical gloves in the same genetics laboratory at Leicester University where he had his eureka moment. ...
The Hindu Business Line - Brown announces award for R&D - to £500,000 to BAE Systems' research partner, Leicester University, to carry out research in conjunction with Indian research institutions. Leicester ... More ECONOMY CPI (M) moots 6-point plan to curb inflation The Polit Bureau of the CPI (M) on Saturday came up with a six-point action plan that the Government should adopt for checking
Digital Media Asia - BAE Systems, partners win research grant - BAE Systems’ research partner, Leicester University, has received a grant of £500000 to carry out research in conjunction with Indian research institutions. ...
Times Online - Explosion will create hazard for other craft -
Earth's atmosphere." Martin Barstow, of the University of Leicester, said: "This is certainly going to add to space junk. What this means is that the footprint of this satellite will have increased. Its particular altitude will have been chosen for a reason, and other operators will have to take care to avoid this." Andrew Coates, of the
University of Lethbridge - Andrew Hakin Appointed Vice-President, Acadmic and Provost - of Science (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Leicester in 1984, and was awarded a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the same university in 1987. He joined the University of Lethbridge as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1989, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1994 and then to Professor in 2003. Professor Hakin has served as Chair
icCoventry - Time for Jean to take back seat - Maria Coates, aged 47, who is now a lecturer at Leicester University. Top | Back | E-mail to a friend | Printable version News City news Article Copyright and Trade Mark Notice (C) owned by or licensed to Midland Newspapers Limited 2007 icCoventry(T) is a trade mark of Midland Newspapers Limited. Please read our Terms and Conditions
ScienceDaily - Scientists study tears - (December 13, 2006) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. Nystagmus causes the ...
24dash.com - Leicester University Professor voted 'Great Briton of 2006' -
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SpaceRef - Top Level Space Inquiry Into Policy to Meet in Leicester - Top Level Space Inquiry Into Policy to Meet in Leicester PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Source: University of Leicester Select Committee oral evidence session, to be held at the National Space Centre in Leicester, demonstrates strength of having excellent research base and public educational facility in same city. A
PharmaLive.com - Lifestyle Changes Effective in Protecting Against Type II Diabetes - Researchers from the University of Leicester reviewed studies involving over 8000 people which measured the effects of different interventions – lifestyle, ...
Science Daily - Scientists study tears - British scientists study nystagmus (December 13, 2006) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, ...
irishhealth - Lifestyle changes cut diabetes risk - of a new study indicate. Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed a number of studies that measured the effects of different interventions, such as lifestyle changes and drugs, on people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). IGT is sometimes referred to as 'pre-diabetes'. It refers to people who have blood glucose levels that are
Yorkshire Post News - Lifestyle changes cut diabetes risk - UK and hundreds of thousands more undiagnosed. University of Leicester researchers reviewed 21 studies involving more than 8,000 people with impaired glucose tolerance who have a higher likelihood of developing diabetes. On average, lifestyle changes helped to reduce the risk by around half, the study found. Drugs used in the studies included the
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Web India - Western academia 'cultural snobs', says Indian director - in film studies courses. Speaking at the University of Leicester, Mundhra said some academics in the West had 'a very condescending attitude' to Indian cinema - but with the growing economic success of Bollywood, attitudes were changing. The campus of the University of Leicester has been the location for shooting of two Indian films, "Is Pyaar Ko
Malaysia Sun - Western academia 'cultural snobs', says Indian director
Earth Times - Lifestyle may prevent type 2 diabetes - says a British study.Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed studies that measured the effects of different interventions -- lifestyle, diabetes drug and anti-obesity drug - on people with impaired glucose tolerance. They found that lifestyle changes, e.g., switching to a healthier diet and increasing exercise, to be at least as
Malaysia Sun - Western academia 'cultural snobs', says Indian director - Speaking at the University of Leicester, Mundhra said some academics in the West had 'a very condescending attitude' to Indian cinema - but with the growing ...
Which? - Healthy living can help prevent diabetes - Researchers from the University of Leicester reviewed 21 studies involving more than 8000 people suffering impaired glucose tolerance who have a greater ...
Telugu Portal - Western academia 'cultural snobs', says Indian director - Speaking at the University of Leicester, Mundhra said some academics in the West had 'a very condescending attitude' to Indian cinema - but with the growing ...
24dash.com - Leicester University Professor voted 'Great Briton of 2006' - University of Leicester Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, inventor of DNA fingerprinting, has been named Great Briton of 2006 at a glittering ceremony held at ...
Irish Health - Lifestyle changes cut diabetes risk - Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed a number of studies that measured the effects of different interventions, such as lifestyle changes and ...
Guardian Unlimited - Effective training could be closer to home - Dr Simon Gieve, of the University of Leicester's Centre for English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, says that the research into the long-term ...
SpaceRef - VISTA Camera takes to the air - are: Queen Mary, University of London, Queen's University of Belfast, The University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, University of Central Lancashire, University of Durham, The University of Edinburgh, University of Hertfordshire, Keele University, Leicester University, Liverpool John Moores University, University of
New Scientist - - been even shorter," says Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester, UK, who led the research (The Lancet, vol 369, p 107). The link could arise because degraded telomeres in blood cells that normally help repair damaged arterial walls might be making these cells less effective. It might one day give doctors a test to identify people at greatest
Medical Laboratory World - Genetic erosion may put heart at risk - Samani, head of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, said: ¿We have shown that leukocyte telomere length is associated with future CHD events in middle-aged, high-risk men, and that it could identify individuals who would benefit most from statin treatment. Our findings indicate that the association of shorter telomeres with
Guardian Unlimited - Effective training could be closer to home - training in Britain. Dr Simon Gieve, of the University of Leicester's Centre for English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, says that the research into the long-term effectiveness of training once teachers return to their home countries is slim. He thinks that courses delivered in Britain need to be carefully researched and designed in
BBC - Leicester: Fair enough? - are not overlooked. But how can the average Leicester student help in a battle that spans the globe? "Around 25 academic institutions across the United Kingdom currently have Fairtrade status; Leicester is not one of them. " Around 25 academic institutions across the United Kingdom currently have Fairtrade status; Leicester is not one of them.
Empowerment - bearticle.asp - on to a BSc, majoring in mathematics, at the University of Cape Town, and then to the University of Leicester, where he obtained his honours and a postgraduate certificate in education. The business bug bit when he took an advanced management course at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. This opened his eyes to opportunities
Luton Today - Award for Sir Alec - technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, has been shortlisted in the science and innovation category of the Morgan Stanley Great Briton 2006 award. Sir Alec attended Stopsley Infants and Junior Schools and Luton Grammar School before going on to the Sixth Form College. The professor, who made his discovery in a
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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, who invented the revolutionary technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, has been shortlisted in the ...
EFYTimes - UKIERI Research Grant For Leicester University - Leicester University and BAE Systems will be working in partnership with the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, the National Aerospace Laboratories ...
Manila Bulletin - FLOW: Putting the fun back into learning - Tenedero said that it is also interesting to note that a recent study conducted by the University of Leicester, England has found that Denmark, ...
Medical Laboratory World - Shorter telomeres predictive of CHD - Professor Nilesh Samani, head of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, said: “We have shown that leukocyte telomere length is associated ...
Space Ref - Top Level Space Inquiry Into Policy to Meet in Leicester - University of Leicester Emeritus Professor Alan Wells, who is also a non-executive director of the National Space Centre- will address the inquiry Committee ...
The Innovations Report - Swift team awarded top high energy astronomy prize - Osborne, Lead Investigator for Swift at the >>>University of Leicester<<< said, "Swift has been wonderfully successful at discovering new things about these incredibly energetic explosions in the distant universe, we are especially proud that the X-ray camera provided by the >>>University of Leicester<<< has been responsible for most of these discoveries. The
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Independent Online Edition - Higher - led by Bob Burgess, the vice-chancellor of >>>Leicester University<<<, that the system needs reform. A new arrangement in which students are given a simple pass/fail degree and a short transcript of their achievements - on the American model - would provide employers with more information than they get now. Also in this section How Greenwich
Independent Online Edition - MBAs Guide - up to eight years is acceptable, while the Open >>>University<<< Business School (OUBS) argues six. When it comes to cost, there are large variations - with Warwick and Henley Management College charging around 13,000 compared to just under 6,500 at >>>Leicester University<<< Management Centre. Methods of delivery vary widely too. Most offer a mix of remote
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SpaceRef - Top Level Space Inquiry Into Policy to Meet in Leicester - Top Level Space Inquiry Into Policy to Meet in >>>Leicester<<< PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Source: >>>University of Leicester<<< Select Committee oral evidence session, to be held at the National Space Centre in >>>Leicester<<<, demonstrates strength of having excellent research base and public educational facility in same city. A
PhysOrg.com - Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry - flamingo mortality,¿ said Dr. David Harper of >>>University of Leicester<<<, principal investigator of Earthwatch¿s Flamingos of the Rift Valley project. Earthwatch-supported scientists believe that heavy rains led to swollen seasonal streams, bringing water and high sediment concentrations into the lake that diluted the food supply. ¿It is unknown why
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allAfrica.com - Senegal: Rebel Leader is Dead But Peace Process May Stay Alive - violence, said Martin Evans, a geographer from >>>University of Leicester<<< who has studied the conflict. "He was long acknowledged as leader by most of the MFDC in the sense that they claimed allegiance to himm, but in reality his control over the actions of the maquis [guerrilla fighters] has been very limited," he said. Relevant Links West Africa
HealthScout - Risk for Heart Disease Could be in Your DNA - from British Heart Foundation and the >>>University of Leicester<<< in England conducted a study to find the answers. Text Continues Below Investigators measured the telomere length in white blood cell DNA from men between ages 45 and 64. Researchers compared the telomere length of 484 men who went on to develop heart disease to more than a 1,000 men
SpaceRef - Top High-Energy Astronomy Prize Awarded for SWIFT Discoveries - international partners, including Penn State >>>University<<<, Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico; the >>>University of Leicester<<<, in >>>Leicester<<<, UK and >>>University<<< College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Dorking, Surrey, UK; and the Brera Observatory of the >>>University<<< of Milan and ASI Science Data Center in Rome, Italy. Sonoma State
Newswise - Code Pink: Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry - ... of flamingo mortality,” said Dr. David Harper of University of Leicester, principal investigator of Earthwatch’s Flamingos of the Rift Valley project. ...
IRINnews.org - SENEGAL: Rebel leader is dead but peace process may stay alive - Diamacoune could not be held responsibility for the violence, said Martin Evans, a geographer from University of Leicester who has studied the conflict. ...
Monsters and Critics.com - Scientists study massive flamingo die-offs - Dr. David Harper of the University of Leicester reported food stress following heavy rains might be contributing to recent massive die-offs of the lesser ...
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Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Risk for Heart Disease Could be in Your DNA - from British Heart Foundation and the University of Leicester in England conducted a study to find the answers. Investigators measured the telomere length in white blood cell DNA from men between ages 45 and 64. Researchers compared the telomere length of 484 men who went on to develop heart disease to more than a 1,000 men who were healthy.
News-Medical.Net - Men with short telomeres may have a greater risk for heart disease - Nilesh Samani (British Heart Foundation and the University of Leicester, UK) and colleagues measured telomere length in white blood cell DNA of men aged 45-64 years already enrolled in the West of Scotland Primary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS). They compared the telomere lengths of 484 men who went on to develop coronary heart disease with those of
Newswise - Scientists study massive flamingo die-offs - from malnutrition. Dr. David Harper of the University of Leicester reports that food stress, following heavy rains, may contribute to recent massive die-offs of the lesser flamingo population. Image Gallery David Harper Lesser flamingos, usually found flocking along the shore of Lake Bogoria, are shown widely dispersed and even feeding from
Political Gateway - Scientists study massive flamingo die-offs - from malnutrition. Dr. David Harper of the University of Leicester reported food stress following heavy rains might be contributing to recent massive die-offs of the lesser flamingo population. The scientists say thousands of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) died in Kenya last year and at least 500,000 birds perished during the 1990s.
Chicago Daily Herald - Men with short telomeres may have a greater risk for heart disease - high-risk men," Professor Nilesh Samani, of the University of Leicester in England, said in a report in The Lancet medical journal. Drugmakers are opening up Drug companies are doing a much better job of supplying key information about research they are doing since medicaal journals started pressuring them to enter studies in a government
News in Science - Chromosome tips tell tales on heart - The Lancet journal. The researchers, from the University of Leicester and the University of Glasgow, say measuring the length of telomeres could help pinpoint men most at risk of heart disease and direct them to preventative treatment. Telomeres are generally thought to be cells' internal clock as they shorten each time a cell divides. Shorter
CBC News - The tip of chromosomes might be useful diagnostic tool for men ... - ... never develop or develop it later," said study author Dr. Nilesh J. Samani, British Heart Foundation chair of cardiology at the University of Leicester, ...
Times Online - Short cut to predicting a heart attack - A team led by Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester studied the telomeres in the white blood cells of more than 1500 men. They found that the 484 men ...
Sommerset County Gazette - Hospital appoints new director - He originally worked in IT after graduating from University in Leicester and entered the NHS on the Management Training Scheme.
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BBC - Students - football'? Then find out more about the Leicester Uni Intramural League. Songbird Linda tells us about her experiences of Leicester Uni Choral Society and their upcoming concert... Dr Faustus Leicester University Theatre's production was 'fantastical and fantastic' according to Nick Palmer..
The Observer - 'I'm not actually a birdwatcher' - Born: 1926 London, and raised on the campus of University College, Leicester, where his father is principal. Family: Middle of three sons. Elder brother is Lord 'Dickie' Attenborough. Marries Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel in 1950; two children, Robert and Susan. The couple remain together until her death in 1997. Career: 1947 Graduates in
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BBC NEWS - The man who mined the stars - presently. TJ Stevenson, Chief Engineer, Leicester Uni Space Research Centre, Leicester, UK I was 11 and in 6th grade in Atlanta, Georgia when Sputnik's success stunned the world. The schools were immediately surveyed to assess students' knowledge of science, and science classes became a part of core curriculum forevermore. Hard to believe it ever
This is London - Scale of 'grade inflation' exposed as half of students get As - of the degree classifications system, headed by Leicester University vice-chancellor Bob Burgess, is expected to report on a possible alternative later in the year. Widespread disagreement among university bosses has delayed its conclusions but it is expected to recommend a new system based on a simple pass/fail grade. This would be backed by a
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New Zealand Herald - New Super supremo is no dull economist - Grew up in Taupo Education Waikato University, BA, double major in economics and geography, Leicester University, MA in economics London City University, business school researcher and teacher Career, New Zealand Institute for Economic Research, National Bank economist Economist with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Softpedia - What Makes a Nation Happy? - A factor that makes a country keep on smiling - an analytic social psychologist from the UK's University of Leicester, made a world map of happiness based on the responses of 80,000 people worldwide. Denmark punched first, followed by Switzerland and Austria. US pointed 23rd and UK 41st out of 178 nations. The bottom of the classification was occupied by Zimbabwe and Burundi. In fact, Denmark
Earth Times - Size Does Matter: Telomere Study - Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology at the University of Leicester, in the United Kingdom. However, patients on placebos, having short telomeres found their chances of illness practically shot up by 50% in comparison to people with long telomeres. Professor Jeremy Pearson, also of the British Heart Foundation, remarked that the findings are
MedPage Today - Telomere Length Linked to Risk of Coronary Heart Disease - ... to coronary heart disease and might serve as a predictor of the disease. said Nilesh Samani, MD, of the University of Leicester here, and colleagues. ...
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This is London - Scale of 'grade inflation' exposed as half of students get As - The Government-backed review of the degree classifications system, headed by Leicester University vice-chancellor Bob Burgess, is expected to report on a ...
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Manchester.com - DNA reveals men's heart disease risk - Professor Nilesh Samani and colleagues at the University of Leicester measured telomere length in white blood cell DNA of men aged between 45 and 64 already enrolled in the West of Scotland Primary Prevention Study. They then compared the telomere lengths of 484 men who went on to develop coronary heart disease with those of 1,058 men who remained
Yahoo! News - Telomeres may predict heart disease risk, study finds - high-risk men," Professor Nilesh Samani, of the University of Leicester in England, said in a report in The Lancet medical journal on Friday. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from fraying. They shorten each time a cell divides and the loss is associated with aging. As telomeres get smaller, the chromosomes can become unstable and at
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Daily Press - Indians absent at conclave on history - speaker, Audry Horning, a professor at the University of Leicester in Great Britain, who spoke on the English efforts to subdue the Irish during the same period. Brutal skills used on Indians in the American colonies, Horning said, were honed during murderous invasions of Ireland by English "adventurers," such as Walter Raleigh. William Kelso, who
irishhealth - DNA may hold key to male heart risk - coronary heart disease. Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered that men with short telomeres, which are repetitive strips of DNA that cap the end of chromosomes, may have a higher heart risk than those with long telomeres. Telomeres act like an internal biological clock for living organisms. Every time a cell divides, they get
Times Online - Short cut to predicting a heart attack - everyone. A team led by Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester studied the telomeres in the white blood cells of more than 1,500 men. They found that the 484 men who went on to develop coronary heart disease had shorter telomeres than the 1,058 who did not. Previous research had shown that people with heart disease were likely to have
CBC Newsworld - DNA strands' length linked to heart disease risk - high-risk men," Prof. Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester in England and his team report in Saturday's issue of The Lancet. The length of telomeres shrinks every time a cell divides, like a chromosomal clock that reflects the aging process. Scientists suspect that as telomeres shrink, chromosomes become less stable and are therefore more
NetDoctor.co.uk - Telomeres may predict heart disease risk, study finds - cell divides. Professor Nilesh Samani from the University of Leicester said: "Our findings support the hypothesis that differences in biological ageing might contribute to the risk, and variability in age of onset, of coronary heart disease." The study, which was funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in the medical journal the
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`Halifax Today - David's MBE for science <http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1970348&SectionID=700`__ - Year Honours, went on to study geology at the University of Leicester and has recently retired from the British Geographical Survey, based in Keyworth, near Nottingham, after 38 yearsâ¿¿ service. Mr Highley, who was born in Highroad Well, Halifax, said: â¿¿I was doing geography and chemistry at A-level. I never expected to go to university but when
Cumberland News - Welcome to guides’ soup kitchen - Sam, who leaves Cumbria this month to study nursing in Manchester, and Kendra who is studying law at Leicester University, have been working towards their ...
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Daily Press - Indians absent at conclave on history - Violence was the theme of another speaker, Audry Horning, a professor at the University of Leicester in Great Britain, who spoke on the English efforts to ...
TheHeart.Org - Telomere length predictive of CHD risk - The authors, led by Dr Scott Brouilette (University of Leicester, UK), conclude that these findings could have important implications in helping to ...
Reuters.uk - Telomeres may predict heart disease risk - study - ... high-risk men," Professor Nilesh Samani, of the University of Leicester, said in a report in The Lancet medical journal on Friday. ...
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New Statesman - Britain's moving story - from father to son. Professor Mark Jobling of Leicester University has found that if you compare surnames with Y chromosomes, you get a surprising match. Discounting common names such as Smith, Jobling found that two men with the same surname, chosen at random, had a 50 per cent chance of also having the same Y chromosome. Thus all these
BBC - Brother, Broadcaster, Icon - was honoured, with his brother Richard, by the University of Leicester as recognition for his support of the city. The Attenborough family have deep connecttions with Leicester. David developed his love of natural history at Leicester Museum, and his father was principal of the University of Leicester<, then called University College. BBC Radio
Interactive Investor - Telomeres may predict heart disease risk, study finds - high-risk men," Professor Nilesh Samani, of the University of Leicester, said in a report in The Lancet medical journal on Friday. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from fraying. They shorten each time a cell divides and the loss is associated with ageing. As telomeres get smaller, the chromosomes can become unstable and at greater risk of
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Reuters - Telomeres may predict heart disease risk, study finds - high-risk men," Professor Nilesh Samani, of the University of Leicester in England, said in a report in The Lancet medical journal on Friday. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from fraying. They shorten each time a cell divides and the loss is associated with aging. As telomeres get smaller, the chromosomes can become unstable and at
New Scientist - Shrinking telomeres linked to heart disease - treatment didn¿t make any difference,¿ says Leicester University cardiologist Nilesh Samani, who led the research. ¿This suggests that statins were protecting against the worst cases of telomere degradation. Without statins they might have been even shorter.¿ These unexpected discoveries provide important new insights into the causes of arterial
InTheNews.co.uk - DNA reveals men's heart disease risk - Professor Nilesh Samani and colleagues at the University of Leicester measured telomere length in white blood cell DNA of men aged between 45 and 64 already enrolled in the West of Scotland Primary Prevention Study. They then compared the telomere lengths of 484 men who went on to develop coronary heart disease with those of 1,058 men who remained
StaffNurse.com - Children Won't Get Flu Vaccine - Group member Professor Karl Nicholson, of the University of Leicester, said: "People may look at the US and wonder why we aren’t doing the same thing, ...
Guardian Unlimited - Julie Bindel on men who harass their exes' on the internet - jealousy. According to research carried out at Leicester University, more than 200 women leave the UK each year because a stalker has made their lives unbearable; the average length of time that a woman is stalked is seven and a half years. Cyber-stalking - the use of technology such as the internet and mobile phone - to track victims has
Strategiy - Forsyth Partners appoints new global Head of Human Capital & Resources - a Masters degree in Public Relations from the University of Vienna and is a Certified International Coach. She also holds a degree in Hotel Management and is currently complleting her MBA from the University of Leicester. Zana is fluent in English, German, Croatian and has a good command of French and other Eastern European languages. Paul
GMTV - Engelbert Humperdinck on GMTV - was made an honorary doctor of music by the University of Leicester in January 2006 He currently resides at the former Hollywood home of actress Jayne Mansfield More Star guests Amy Winehouse Henry Winkler G4 on tour Love Westlife? Michael Sheen as Frost Beyonce on tour He's behind you! Related articles Star guests Print this article
Life Style Extra - Government to ration child flu jabs - Professor Karl Nicholson, a member of the subgroup and professor of infectious diseases at the University of Leicester, said: "People may look at the US and ...
Associated Press of Pakistan - Snails used in human brain study - Through the study of a snail's brain, researchers at the University of Leicester in Eastern England intend to enhance the scientific understanding on the ...
netPR.pl - NHS over £800 million better off thanks to the war on fraud - He also obtained an MSc in Security Management from Leicester University. 6. For media enquiries please contact the NHS Counter Fraud Service press office ...
Good Gallery Guide - Changing The Shape Of Art - ... 2006 Royal Astronomical Society gold medal winner Professor Stanley Cowley and the Radio and Space Plasma Physics Group at the University of Leicester. ...
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formation. He holds a professorship at the University of Cambridge, the honorary title of Astronomer Royal and Visiting Professorships at Imperial College London and at Leicester University. In New Delhi, he will deliver the Blackett Memorial Lecture - 2007 on 'Our Final Century: Will Civilization Survive the 21st Century' at the Indian National
Kerala Next - Royal Society of London chief to visit India - formation. He holds a professorship at the University of Cambridge, the honorary title of Astronomer Royal and Visiting Professorships at Imperial College London and at Leicester University. In New Delhi, he will deliver the Blackett Memorial Lecture - 2007 on 'Our Final Century: Will Civilization Survive the 21st Century' at the Indian National
Telegraph.co.uk - Britain tops premature baby league table - Britain's place at the top of a league table of 10 European countries emerged after experts, led by researchers from Leicester University and Leicester ...
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allAfrica.com - Senegal: While Northern Casamance Still Simmers, the South is Now Calm - optimism," Martin Evans, a geographer at the >>>University of Leicester<<< who has been researching the social and economic dimensions of the conflict for more than seven years. He spoke to IRIN on Wednesday ahead of presenting his findings to the Association of American Geographers at a meeting to be held in April in San Francisco. "With no reports of
AOL News - Rains may be to blame for Kenya flamingo deaths - and puddles," team leader David Harper of >>>Leicester University<<< said in a statement. "We now fear that food stress might lead to large scale flamingo mortality either directly through starvation, or indirectly by increasing susceptibility to infectious diseases." Earthwatch said its results suggested natural fluctuations of the environment, rather
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Solomon Star Newspaper - SIPF executive appointments - in Criminal Justice and Police Management at >>>Leicester University<<< (UK). Mr Ofu is married with four children. Assistant Commissioner Edmond Sikua joined the Solomon Islands Police Force in March 1980. His policing experience includes general duties in Honiara and Tulagi, Kukum Traffic and Explosive Ordnance Disposal. As a Commissioned Officer he
Yahoo! News UK - Probe as 37 injured in toxic leak - during the incident." A toxicologist from >>>Leicester University<<< warned about the hazards the chemical poses. Dr Andrew Smith said: "Hexamethylenediamine which is used in nylon manufacture is very corrosive if spilt on the skin and eyes and to the airways and lungs if breathed in. Long-term exposure may lead to liver and kidney damage." Email
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Science & Technology at Scientific American.com - Rains may be to blame for Kenya flamingo deaths - and puddles," team leader David Harper of >>>Leicester University<<< said in a statement. "We now fear that food stress might lead to large scale flamingo mortality either directly through starvation, or indirectly by increasing susceptibility to infectious diseases." Earthwatch said its results suggested natural fluctuations of the environment,
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MSN UK - Probe as 37 injured in toxic leak during the incident. - " A toxicologist from >>>Leicester University<<< warned about the hazards the chemical poses. Dr Andrew Smith said: "Hexamethylenediamine which is used in nylon manufacture is very corrosive if spilt on the skin and eyes and to the airways and lungs if breathed in. Long-term exposure may lead to liver and kidney damage." Click here
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... but because of the geo-chemical nature of the rock in this case the soft tissue has been preserved," explained the University of Leicester academic. ...
Hindu - Gene probe unites cousins 1500 years on - One study, by Mark Jobling of Leicester University, England, has found that if you discount a few very common surnames - like Smith and Johnson - there is a ...
Guardian Unlimited - Revived after 50 years: vision of putting Britons in space - ... government away from that has been resisted very strongly," said Martin Barstow, head of the physics and astronomy department at Leicester University. ...
AllAfrica.com - Senegal: While Northern Casamance Still Simmers, the South is Now ... - ... the border with Guinea Bissau are optimistic and I don't think that it's a naive optimism," Martin Evans, a geographer at the University of Leicester who has ...
Nature.com - Social sciences: Life's a game - ... statements. Castronova's "trepidation" is well justified, says Andrew Colman, a game theorist at the University of Leicester, UK. Colman's ...
Reuters AlertNet - SENEGAL: While northern Casamance still simmers, the south is now calm ... a geographer at the University of Leicester who has been researching the social and economic dimensions of the conflict for more than seven years. ...
EPN Online- Technology Outlook, Mergers, Acquisitions, New Names... - Search for Planets) programme, based out of >>>Leicester University<<<, has discovered two previously unknown planets. This programme utilises a data-storage and -analysis system from SGI, which is based on a storage system enabled by LSI's technology. Planets are identified by searching the sky for slight dips in the brightness of stars, indicating that
Medical Laboratory World - Forensic DNA - The technique, invented by Sir Alec Jeffreys at >>>Leicester University<<< in 1985, has improved so much that UK police and forensic scientists are now reviewing ¿cold¿ cases and have already identified over 40 suspects in crimes dating back as far as 1989. Tiny traces of DNA are now sufficient to identify perpetrators and victims and a trace of semen
999 Today - Danish economy is 'most dynamic' - candidate countries list. Earlier this year, a >>>University of Leicester<<< study discovered that Denmark was the happiest country on the planet. Denmark, which joined the EU back in 1973, has a population of around 5.5 million people. Printer-friendly Comments What do you think? Give us your opinion on the comments page. See also Related
PharmaLive.com - Leicester Breakthrough in Eye Disease - LEICESTER, England, Dec. 13, 2006--Researchers at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a gene which causes a distressing eye ...
Englemed Health News - Low hopes make Denmark happy - In a recent "World Map of Happiness", from >>>Leicester University<<<, UK, Denmark was rated top. So researchers led by Professor Kaare Christensen of the >>>University<<< of Southern Denmark set out to discover the reasons for such a high level of happiness. In the British Medical Journal, they explain "more than two-thirds of Danes are 'very satisfied' with
ABC News - Who's Counting: Health, Wealth and Hapiness - study, this time by a psychologist at the >>>University of Leicester<<<, has resulted in the purported first ever "world map of happiness." The psychologist, Adrian White, examined studies published by UNESCO, the World Health Organization, various regional groups, and even the CIA in order to create this map. Measuring happiness is an increasingly
Jihad Watch - Spencer book still "selling copy" - Religious and Political Pluralism" (?) at the >>>University of Leicester<<<. >>>Leicester<<< has around one third "ethnic minorities", which translates in this context as Muslims. It is also home to Yvonne Ridley, convert to Islam and Respect Party candidate, and a place where Labour shamelessly courts the Muslim vote. Perhaps the booksellers of >>>Leicester<<< are
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