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New research study launches to improve pressure injury care for children with dark skin tones in hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/pressure-injuries
Researchers at the University of Leicester (UoL) are leading a clinical research study aimed at preventing pressure injuries in children and young...
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First-ever University Challenge champs aim to bring trophy back to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/university-challenge
A team of University of Leicester students will be bidding to bring the BBC University Challenge trophy back to the East Midlands for the first...
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Study into common health condition compares surgery to less invasive treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/dupuytrens
Researchers from the University of Leicester have compared the effectiveness of surgery over a less invasive injection for the treatment of a...
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America’s complicated relationship with healthcare explored in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/transformed-states
The final book in Professor Martin Halliwell's series on healthcare in the United States will be published on 15 November 2024.
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Children with multiple long-term conditions hospitalised with COVID are almost three times more likely to die, new study shows.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/covid-children
Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others.
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New app launched to support estimated 175,000 people in the UK with Lynch Syndrome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lynch-syndrome
A new app has been launched with the help of the University of Leicester, to help people living with Lynch Syndrome to monitor and manage their...
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Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a £4 million boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/kidney-donation
The Stoneygate Trust and the University of Leicester are providing significant funding to turbocharge a number of key kidney research initiatives...
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Researchers publish results of largest ever study on postnatal depression in British South Asian mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/postnatal-depression
An extensive trial , supported by the University of Leicester, into postnatal depression in South Asian women has found that tailored support can...
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Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/genetic-diseases
Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of...
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden...