Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells

Mini tractor beams help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures

Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells, paving the way for networks of artificial cells that act like tissues.
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Loughborough research to assess the economic impact of a ‘healthy nation’

Loughborough University academics have secured funding for a project that aims to inform policy makers of the true cost of creating a ‘healthy nation’.
Healthy and obese

There is no such thing as ‘healthy obesity’ – we need to stop using the term

The on-going debate over whether ‘health obesity’ exists is diverting attention away from effective medical research as academics continue to use the confusing classification.
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It’s not your fitness tracker that is wrong – it’s you

An international study has revealed that people, regardless of where they live and their age, poorly guess how physically active they actually are.

Easter bunny

Ten tips for healthy (and sustainable) ways to eat your Easter egg

Easter’s dedication to confectionary provides consumers with excuses to overindulge – but also with dilemmas about diet and sustainability. Here Dr Jon Seaton, of Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics, looks at the best ways to be healthy and responsible.

Tired runners

How jet-lag affects Commonwealth Games athletes and what they can do to reset their body clocks

Jet-lag will hit some athletes hard at next month’s Commonwealth Games but taking simple steps such as packing a teddy bear could help the competitors re-sync their sleep, according to sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan.
mental health stress

Mental health absence guide for small to medium-sized businesses launches online

A new online guide which allows employers and staff to talk about mental health has been made available to businesses across the UK.

How much do you know about sleep?

Sleep. It is something we all do but how much do you actually know about it?
Professor Amanda Daley

Leading expert on lifestyle interventions and health joins Loughborough University

Amanda Daley is bringing her expertise in lifestyle interventions and health outcomes to Loughborough University as Professor of Behavioural Medicine.
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Eating breakfast every day increases physical activity among girls

Girls were more active when they ate breakfast daily as part of a study into whether breakfast frequency affects physical activity.
Migrant youngsters

Anthropologists show how migrant communities physically grow taller when they leave hardship behind

A new study has shown that migrant populations moving to more affluent countries grow physically taller over relatively short periods of time.
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Participants needed for new Race for Life study

Researchers in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences are working with Cancer Research UK to develop a range of materials to support women who take part in Race for Life events.
Pictured is Andy Stephens teaching CPR at the Heart 2 Heart event.

Loughborough trains more than 1,000 people in CPR on Valentine’s Day

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and the British Heart Foundation came together on the most heart-themed day of the year to train more than 1,000 people in CPR.
Pictured is a scientist with test tubes.

Loughborough to receive doctoral training grant of more than £3m

Loughborough University is to receive a grant of more than £3m to fund doctoral training as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to UK science.
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Leicestershire has highest percentage of stem cell donors in UK thanks to recruitment events such as Loughborough’s Spit Happens

It has been revealed that Leicestershire has the highest percentage of people on the stem cell register in the UK.
Pictured is the words Heart 2 Heart on a pink background with the Students' Union logo and the British Heart Foundations logo.

Loughborough University and the British Heart Foundation partner for Valentine’s Day event that aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and the British Heart Foundation are joining forces on the most heart-themed day of the year to try and increase cardiac arrest survival rates.

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Brave student overcomes challenging circumstances and 10-hour surgery

A Loughborough student, who has overcome challenging circumstances and a 10-hour surgery, is looking to raise awareness and eradicate stigmas surrounding Crohn's Disease.
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Arthritis Centre with Loughborough expertise receives additional £2m funding

The Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis has been awarded a further £2 million from Arthritis Research UK.
Pictured is the Talk Sport Student Conference logo, which is shaped like a stopwatch. It also has the words: careers fair, industry-led workshops, guest speakers, networking event, Q&A panel. Another body of text reads: "Students interested in a career in the sports industry". The Careers Network, Loughborough Sport, PGL and Loughborough University have their logos at the bottom of the image.

Loughborough to hold first ever Talk Sport Student Conference

Loughborough University is to hold its first ever student conference based around starting a career in the sports industry next week.

Get your sleep sorted before you tackle diet and exercise – tips for a nodding off

Your diet and exercise could be negatively affected if you don’t look after your sleep.
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Most people do not understand willpower – here’s how to make it work for you

If you're only relying on willpower to stick to your New Year’s resolutions there's a chance you might be struggling right about now.

Getting the best out of your fitness tracker

Most fitness trackers provide valid and reliable measures of physical activity, for example, counting steps and activity minutes.

Cross-sex hormone therapy could be the answer for treating eating disorders in transgender people

Hormone therapy could reduce eating disorder symptoms in transgender people, a new study has found.
Pictured, from left to right, are Dr Andrew Kingsnorth, Dr Lauren Sherar, Prof Paul Downward, Prof Alan Bairner, Dr Joe Piggin, Dr Dominic Malcolm and Dr Carolynne Mason holding copies of the Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice.

University academics contribute to landmark handbook on physical activity policy and practice

Thirty current and former Loughborough University academics have contributed to a landmark publication on physical activity policy and practice.
A woman in bed reaches for her alarm clock

Top tips for a good night’s sleep

Many people don’t get enough sleep. Juggling work, family life and social activities can leave us in a constant state of tiredness.