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Black and Mixed Black women needed for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/black-women-breast-ovarian-uterine-cancer-study
University researchers are looking for Black and mixed Black women to take part in a study looking at their awareness of breast, ovarian and...
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Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/weight-loss-cancer-obesity-leicester
Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity...
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Campaign raises awareness of cancer symptoms women should look out for
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/uterine-cancer-womb-campaign-leicester
A campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of womb cancer and increase earlier diagnosis among Black and ethnic minority women is showing signs...
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Conference shows how empathy can help patients and healthcare professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/empathy-conference-leicester-patients
A major conference in Leicester has shown how using empathy in healthcare consultations can improve outcomes for both patients and clinicians
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Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/ethnic-disparities-glucose-monitoring-leicester
People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing” diabetes technology compared to White...
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Free event for budding innovators and researchers of medical technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/biomedical-research-technology-event
The University of Leicester’s Biomedical Research Group (BERG) would like to invite budding researchers and medical innovators to a free event on...
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Scientist behind life-saving cancer research returns to Leicester for honorary award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/scientist-behind-life-saving-cancer-research-leicester-honorary-award
Award-winning scientist Dr Angela Coxon has returned to her old university in Leicester to receive an honorary title.
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New Leicester study reveals hidden heart risks in women with Type 2 Diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/heart-women-diabetes-leicester
Women with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely as men to have hidden heart damage, according to a major new study by Leicester researchers.
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Cancer expert receives £100,000 donation towards his vital work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/mick-may-mesothelioma-fennell
A cancer expert who prolonged the life of the inspirational author and charity founder, Mick May, has received a £100,000 donation to help...