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Chronology of DNA fingerprinting at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/chronology
Explore Professor Jeffreys research journey in the development of DNA fingerprinting from 1977 to the present day.
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Partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/lctu/partnerships
CTU, Leicester Clinical Trials Unit Partnerships, UKCRC, NIHR, RDS, BHF
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Groundbreaking breath test for lung cancer in clinical trial
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/ground-breaking-breath-test-for-lung-cancer-in-clinical-trial
A clinical trial led by Leicester respiratory experts into a potentially ground-breaking ‘breath test’ to detect lung cancer is set to get underway at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.
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New app to help with real time crime scene reporting across borders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-app-to-help-with-real-time-crime-scene-reporting-across-borders
A revolutionary app that allows scene of crime officers to record evidence centrally in real time, thus speeding up crime scene investigations, has been celebrated at a flagship innovation event.
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Leicester researchers nominated for prestigious health science award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/leicester-researchers-nominated-for-prestigious-health-science-award
University researchers from the Children’s long term ventilation team at Leicester’s Hospitals have been nominated for a prestigious East Midlands Academic Health Science Network award.
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New species of ancient tongue worm discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered
An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.
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Diabetes milestone for Leicester researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/diabetes-milestone-for-leicester-researchers
A method for assessing people’s chances of having or developing Type 2 diabetes created by Leicester researchers has reached a major milestone - one million people have now been through the Know Your Risk section of the Diabetes UK website, which identifies people who may be...
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Is it possible to cry a river?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/is-it-possible-to-cry-a-river-after-tottenhams-defeat-leicester-research-examines-plausibility-of-shedding-enough-tears-to-form-a-river
Musicians Arthur Hamilton, Justin Timberlake and unsympathetic people across the world have encouraged others to ‘cry me a river’, a put-down phrase to make light of people’s problems.
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Treating insomnia may reduce mental health problems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/treating-insomnia-may-reduce-mental-health-problems
Treating insomnia with online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could reduce mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a large randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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New perspectives on Middle East encouraged in relaunched journal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-perspectives-on-middle-east-encouraged-in-relaunched-journal
A journal that offers new perspectives on debates within Middle Eastern Studies and challenges orthodoxies in the field has been relaunched at Leicester.