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• Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study

  Date: 16 April 2026

  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...

• New blood test to detect endometrial (womb) cancer

  Date: 8 April 2026

  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...

• Leicester’s Hospitals win neonatal equipment worth thousands

  Date: 30 March 2026

  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

• Light exposure could hold the key to a good night’s sleep

  Date: 26 March 2026

  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,...

• University of Leicester rolls out £5m programme to combat cardiovascular burden among older adults in India

  Date: 17 March 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-leicester-programme-cardiovascular-older-adults-india

  The University of Leicester has joined forced with New Delhi’s Centre for Chronic Disease Control to roll out a £5m trial aimed at improving the...

• New AI tool helps doctors treat cancer patients after heart attack

  Date: 30 January 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ai-cancer-patients-heart-attack-leicester

  University of Leicester researchers have pioneered a new tool to determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients using Artificial...

• University shortlisted for two Royal College of Midwives Awards

  Date: 27 January 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/royal-college-of-midwives-awards-shortlist

  The University of Leicester has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Awards 2026

• Mum and daughter graduate with flying colours from the same course

  Date: 16 January 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/mum-daughter-graduate-flying-colours-same-course

  A mother and daughter have graduated with flying colours from the same course at the University of Leicester

• Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study

  Date: 8 January 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/diabetes-ethnicity-protein-study-leicester

  A Leicester study has shed light on why people of South Asian (SA) origin may face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and respond...

• University lends its support to ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ campaign

  Date: 12 December 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/stand-up-to-cancer-campaign

  Professor Karen Brown from the Leicester Cancer Research Centre sends a message on the importance of cancer screening.