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University launches new centre for cardiovascular research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/leicester-cardiovascular-research-bhf
A new multi-million pound centre to turbocharge cardiovascular research has opened at the University of Leicester.
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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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New test could help preserve endangered gibbon populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gibbons-twycross-genetic-endangered
A Leicester geneticist working with ape specialists at Twycross Zoo has developed a test which could help preserve highly vulnerable Gibbon...
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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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Breakthrough genetic study points to neurological mechanisms for chronic cough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/chronic-cough-genetic-leicester
A new genetic study by scientists at the University of Leicester has identified neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough
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Ethnic minority and poorer children more likely to die in intensive care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/ethnic-minority-death-children-intensive-care-leicester
Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty are more likely to die in intensive care...
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Midlands commission highlights action to address health and care inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/midlands-commission-healthcare-inequalities
Organisations across the Midlands and leading national health charities are collectively launching a policy commission which has the potential to...
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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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Study recommends SGLT2 inhibitors for people with diabetic foot disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/diabetic-foot-ulcers-leicester
People with a history of foot ulcers or amputations should be prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors, according to new research led by a team from the...
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New research shows increasing numbers of people in England with a common mental health condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/adult-psychiatric-survey-leicester
Figures from Part I of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), show an increase in poor mental health, up from 17.6% in 2007 to 22.