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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/sleep
New funding support to research teams at University of Leicester to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur...
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Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/liquid-biopsies
Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost.
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Hope for first drug treatment for life-threatening aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/aneurysms-drug-treatment
Research suggests cholesterol-lowering drugs could be repurposed as treatment in breakthrough for patients
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University of Leicester joins TechxFest in inspiring 100s of children to explore the world of technical careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/techxfest-technicians-schools
Technical staff from Space Park Leicester and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology attended the UK’s first event dedicated to showcasing...
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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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Toxic formaldehyde’s dual nature to be probed with new chemical tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/formaldehyde-cancer-tool
University of Leicester chemistry researchers have developed new compounds to better study formaldehyde
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New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/sped
Results from the largest ever review of clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection (SPED) have been published
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Turi King returns to our screens with DNA Family Secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/dna-family-secrets
Professor of Genetics Turi King returns to our screens on September 27th on BBC Two at 9pm for another heart wrenching series of DNA Family Secrets
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Ground-breaking research celebrates 10 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/exceed-celebration
Some of the 11,000 people who’ve taken part in the ground-breaking Leicester research study, EXCEED, gathered at the University of Leicester’s Sir...