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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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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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Leicester diabetes expert celebrated with US award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/melanie-davies-diabetes-award
A world leading expert in diabetes from Leicester has been recognised for her remarkable contribution to the prevention and treatment of the...
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Experts urge caution against overemphasis on type 2 diabetes remission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/diabetes-remission-patients-leicester
Current thinking around type 2 diabetes remission needs to be re-examined to improve patient outcomes, say researchers at the University of Leicester.
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Dataset will help advance research into neuro-degenerative diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/epnd-neuro-degenerative-diseases-leicester
A platform set up to help researchers look into the causes and treatments for neuro-degenerative diseases has released its first biomarker dataset...
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University of Leicester professor appointed chair for REF 2029 sub-panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ref-panel-chair-leicester-seidu
Professor Samuel Seidu from the University of Leicester has been selected to chair an expert panel of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 (REF).