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University hosts prestigious ophthalmic genetics conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/ophthalmology-conference-leicester-clinicians
Ophthalmic clinicians, geneticists and researchers gathered at the University of Leicester this week for the UK Eye Genetics Group (UKEGG)...
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Leicester psychologist’s personal experience with Huntington’s disease inspires new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/huntingtons-disease-gunn-book-leicester
Just as clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Gunn began her career supporting people with Huntington’s disease (HD), she uncovered an unlikely family...
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New resources developed for people living with Huntington’s disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/huntingtons-disease-new-guidelines-leicester
A University of Leicester expert has been instrumental in developing new resources for health professionals, supporting people with living with...
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Child development measure will be adapted to support diversity and inclusion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/parent-survey-inclusive-diversity-leicester
Child development experts at the University of Leicester are adapting a parental questionnaire for toddlers to ensure it covers more languages.
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Poor retention of diverse staff poses major threat to NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/staff-retention-nhs-leicester-pareek
The retention of diverse staff should be an essential part of the NHS workforce plan claims a new report involving University of Leicester and UCL...
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Light exposure could hold the key to a good night’s sleep
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/fruit-fly-sleep-disorders-leicester
Light signals processed through the eyes helps regulate sleep in fruit flies, and disrupting those visual pathways causes abnormal sleep patterns,...
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Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/diabetes-ethnicity-protein-study-leicester
A Leicester study has shed light on why people of South Asian (SA) origin may face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and respond...
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New study to explore how personalised drug doses could improve quality of life for people with secondary breast cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/breast-cancer-drug-doses-leicester
A new study by a Leicester researcher will explore how people with incurable secondary (or metastatic) breast cancer experience treatment side...
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Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/fellowship-leicester-researcher-genetic-lung-disease
A University of Leicester researcher has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to lead a groundbreaking study...
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Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria
Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the...