Asthma UK is funding research into a new test for asthma in babies and small children. Jonathan Grigg is leading the research, which aims to replace current ways to collect sputum, which are unsuitable for use in small children. Read more in a University press release.
Another press release gives details of another project involving Dr. Grigg, which is exploring the possible adverse effects of inhaling nanoparticles used in things like cosmetics and plastics.
University of Leicester people are involved in a major project searching for genes associated with ten major diseases (including coronary heart disease, hypertension and TB). Details in another press release.
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