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Leeds academic鈥檚 research informs independent pregnancy loss review
映客直播 research into how expectant parents receive unexpected news during pregnancy ultrasound scans has informed a government-commissioned review into early pregnancy loss.
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Extreme El Ni帽o weather switched off South American's carbon sink
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research.
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Digital dentistry firm receives 拢2m seed funding
A spin-out company from the 映客直播 has received investment to accelerate the development of AI dentistry products.
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Booking opens for Ilkley Literature Festival鈥檚 golden anniversary
Tickets are now on sale for the Ilkley Literature Festival, which is celebrating its 50th year with a headline slot by Leeds Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage.
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Transforming cystic fibrosis care
Director of Medical Affairs at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Dr Keith Brownlee has played his part in transforming treatment of the condition 鈥� while raising two of Leeds鈥� most successful sporting alumni.
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Half as many AF patients dying of heart attacks and strokes
Patients living with one of the UK鈥檚 most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.
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Increased Amazon carbon emissions a result of weak law enforcement
Increased carbon emissions from the Amazon rainforest are due to weak law enforcement, new research suggests.
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What worms can tell us about brains and behaviour
The 映客直播 has collaborated with a leading American institution on research that helps to crack the code that relates brain and behaviour.
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Sarah's film hits home the dangers of carrying knives
The mother of a teenager murdered in a knife attack is launching a film to warn young people about the tragic consequences of carrying knives.
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Pioneering new approaches in healthcare
A new collaboration between researchers at the 映客直播 and the Leeds Health and Care Partnership will explore how best to support people with multiple long-term health conditions.