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• Research identifies impact of teenage screen use

  Date: 05/03/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/screen-use

  Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary...

• Weight loss drug hope for patients with type 2 diabetes

  Date: 03/03/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/weight-loss-drug-hope

  Patients with type 2 diabetes that were treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug Semaglutide were able to achieve an average...

• Genetics expert solves family mysteries for new TV series

  Date: 25/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/dna-family-secrets

  A leading genetics expert from the University of Leicester is part of team seeking to solve ‘DNA Family Secrets’ for a new primetime programme on...

• ‘Urgent help’ is required to drive down COVID-19 death rates among ethnic minority communities

  Date: 16/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/covid-19-among-ethnic-minorities

  The disproportionate rates of COVID-19 related deaths among people from ethnic minorities is ‘alarming’ and requires ‘urgent attention’...

• Leicester diabetes expert’s research supports ‘game changing’ obesity breakthrough

  Date: 11/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/semaglutide

  Ground breaking research in diabetes led by a team of Leicester researchers has played an integral role in laying the foundations for new research...

• Leicester leads major breakthrough in asbestos linked cancer

  Date: 01/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/confirm

  A University of Leicester led team has made a major breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to breathing in...

• Leicester cancer researchers recognised for exceptional contribution

  Date: 19/01/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/cancer-researchers

  Two researchers from the University of Leicester have been recognised by the Royal College of Radiologists for their ‘exceptional contribution’ to...

• Diabetes 'tidal wave' imminent for young people, says global expert

  Date: 08/01/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/diabetes-tidal-wave-young-people-report-melanie-davies

  The increased time young people are spending on digital channels, such as TV subscription services and gaming, is creating a new culture of...

• Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study

  Date: 04/12/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/recruitment-begins-for-ethnic-minority-healthcare-staff

  A drive to encourage ethnic minority healthcare workers to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their...

• Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises

  Date: 19/11/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts

  A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the...