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Blood clots during COVID-19 may be a cause of ongoing cognitive problems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/brain-fog
High levels of two proteins at the time of COVID-19 have been found in patients who later experienced cognitive problems, including ‘brain fog’, giving a major clue as to one cause of their symptoms: blood clots
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Leicester scientists are hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/tuberculosis
Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project
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The miniature car created by a group of students that could change the future of driverless cars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-miniature-car-created-by-a-group-of-students-that-could-change-the-future-of-driverless-cars
A group of final year Engineering students, supervised by Dr Alistair McEwan, have developed a miniature autonomous drive-by-wire vehicle which will provide knowledge that could speed up the development of driverless cars.
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Largest study of UK online sex work reveals findings and recommendations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/largest-study-of-uk-online-sex-work-highlights-findings-and-recommendations
Researchers with expertise in studying the sex industry from the Universities of Leicester and Strathclyde have carried out the largest study to date of UK online sex work, examining the working conditions, safety and policing of the industry.
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Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid
A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).
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Transient Astrophysics
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/transient-astrophysics
At Leicester we study explosive transients such as Gamma-Ray Bursts, the sources of gravitational waves and activity connected to galactic nuclei.
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Holly Furlong: Gender rights and the Women's Museum of Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/holly-furlong
After graduating from Museum Studies at Leicester in 2014, Holly Furlong has gone onto a variety of roles within the museum sector.
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Trident and Triremes: funding for research into nuclear weapons and Ancient Greece
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-erc-grants
Two University of Leicester academics have received more than three and a half million euros from the European Research Council for major projects investigating the ancient past and the world of the future.
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Fewer GP appointments and the COVID lockdown have exacerbated declining continuity of care in English general practices
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/levene
A lack of available appointments and the aftermath of the COVID pandemic have exacerbated declining continuity of care in General Practices across England say University of Leicester experts
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Welcome back to your studies
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps/returning-students
Information if you're a returning student to the University of Leicester.