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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/kylinxia-fossil-scanning
Scientists from the University of Leicester and Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct...
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Novel approach identifies people at risk of developing TB
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/tb-study
A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of...
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Pioneering research into rare cancer is making a difference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fennell
A professor who is ranked the highest in the world in his field is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award for his pioneering research...
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Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/big-bang
A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression...
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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years.
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Leicester strikes partnership with biotech experts Isogenica to develop personalised cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ktp
Patients could benefit from bespoke cancer-fighting treatments with fewer side effects thanks to a new partnership between a biotech company and a...
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Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/wine-caribbean
Earliest evidence of wine drinking in the Americas found in Caribbean pottery vessels by team involving the University of Leicester
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Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid
A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism...
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Cat-ching criminals with DNA from pet hairs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/cat-dna
Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester.