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Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/obesity-heart-attack-stains-cardiovascular
A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes...
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Finding the right target: Personalising treatment for an aggressive asbestos-linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/mesothelioma-clinical-trial-leicester
Leicester researchers are leading a new clinical trial to test personalised treatment for patients with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
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Cancer survivors share their story for National Cancer Survivor Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/cancer-research-survivors-leicester
The University of Leicester is highlighting the work of Leicester-based charity, Live Cancer Free, which is dedicated to saving lies by helping...
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Student-led AI venture joins University of Leicester service nurturing entrepreneurial talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/student-led-ai-venture-entrepreneurial-talent
Final-year Biological Sciences student Rahul Modha is founder of Wurksy AI and will receive support from an Entrepreneur in Residence as part of...
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Teenager’s powerful words help train Leicester’s next generation of healthcare professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/lexi-letter-nursing-students-leicester
A teenager who spent months receiving hospital care has written a letter which is being used to shape the next generation of doctors and nurses in...
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Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/blood-vessel-genes-heart-disease-drugs
University of Leicester scientists analysed genes linked to cells forming our blood vessels that could be targets for drugs that tackle multiple...
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University of Leicester researcher awarded Academy of Medical Sciences funding to unlock secrets of cellular "antenna"
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/springboard-grant-ciliogenesis-leicester
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded a prestigious Springboard grant to Dr Robert Mahen at the University of Leicester to investigate...
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New blood test to detect endometrial (womb) cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/endometrial-cancer-leicester-blood-test
A pioneering new blood test to detect endometrial cancer has been developed by Gynaecological cancer experts at the University of Leicester and...
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Leicester’s Hospitals win neonatal equipment worth thousands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/neonatal-charity-lifelites-leicester-hospitals
Babies and their families in Leicester’s Hospitals are set to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of new technology and equipment
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Light exposure could hold the key to a good night’s sleep
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/fruit-fly-sleep-disorders-leicester
Light signals processed through the eyes helps regulate sleep in fruit flies, and disrupting those visual pathways causes abnormal sleep patterns,...