Human trials are expected to start in two years on an implantable artificial pancreas that uses an elegantly simple materials solution to regulate insulin based on blood glucose levels, according to a news release from Leicester, ...
Researchers said Friday they may have discovered remains of King Alfred the Great, the 9th-century royal remembered for protecting England from the Vikings and educating a largely illiterate nation. The University of Winchester said in a ...
Walking more is a simple way for people at high risk for type 2 diabetes to greatly reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,300 adults with pre-diabetes in 40 countries. People ...
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Deloitte continuing to search for a buyer after chain fell into administration in June. Deloitte has closed a further ten ModelZone stores while continuing to look for a buyer. The toy and hobby specialist collapsed into administration ...
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A British researcher says an international team found those at higher risk for type 2 diabetes may reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by walking. Dr. Thomas Yates of the University of Leicester and colleagues at Duke University ...
2 Sisters Food Group acquired the Rogerstone Park production facility in Leicester at the end of 2011. Now producing a range of products for the Group’s Chilled, Ambient and Frozen division, Rogerstone Park remains one of the largest ...
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A male contraceptive could be on the horizon after a discovery of a novel way to block the transport of sperm during ejaculation, Australian researchers say. Lead researchers, Dr. Sab Ventura and Dr. Carl White of the Monash Institute of ...
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Shahid Sheikh, the Ugandan-born managing director of Clifton Packaging in Leicester, has been awarded an OBE while Mike Peters, managing director of UPL, has received an MBE. Sheikh’s award is for services to business in the ...
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Bosideng International Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that it acquired 96% of the issued share capital of Greenwoods Menswear Limited (“Greenwoods”) through the purchase of the entire issued share capital of Pacific ...
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Mobile operator Vodafone has claimed that it has enticed more than 100,000 users to sign up to its 4G services, just over a month after it switched its LTE network on. The company said that its 4G service is now live in more than 80 towns ...
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Food and Drink iNet, which represents food suppliers and wholesalers in the East Midlands, has received additional funding of £669,893 from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support innovation projects of food and drink ...
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Simtom Food Products, an Indian food manufacturer based in England, has unveiled plans to expand and upgrade its production line, while creating new jobs. The company received facilities including asset finance and working capital ...
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The US paper and packaging giant is using its exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland Warren Board Sales to stock its Carolina C1S and C2S grades in the UK. Carolina C1S and C2S are one- and two-sided coated boards, and can be used for ...
World- renowned milliner Stephen Jones OBE & The British Fashion Council's Headonism Designers create inspired-by couture masks for Disney's 'The Lone Ranger' To celebrate the release of Disney’s upcoming summer blockbuster The Lone ...
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Chesapeake Leicester and Nottingham have joined forces with Poseidon Business Development to produce a new recyclable dispensing pack, which uses no plastic, for its Boost Buddy range of multivitamins. The pack, which acts as both a ...