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Designing a new primary care NHS service to prevent harm from oropharyngeal dysphagia in older people
https://le.ac.uk/healthcare/research/clusters/oropharyngeal-dysphagia
Designing a new primary care NHS service to prevent harm from oropharyngeal dysphagia in older people
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Common childhood eye disorder is best treated by patching earlier, new study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/lazy-eye
Most children with a ‘lazy eye’ benefit from earlier patching, new research by University of Leicester experts show
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Dr Paul Campbell appointed Director of Leicester’s new Institute for Inclusivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/liihe-director
Dr Paul Campbell has been appointed as the Director of the Leicester Institute for Inclusivity in Higher Education (LIIHE), an interdisciplinary research institute that will seek to lead a transformation in higher education through innovative research new.
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New strategic partnership to explore four-dimensional first order controls on nickel mineral systems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/bhp-ev-metals
The project and partnership with BHP has developed directly from recent work by the Leicester-UWA group that has shed new light on the processes involved in the sources and transport mechanisms of metals through the lithosphere in magmatic systems, published in Nature...
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New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/asbestos-cancer-nero-leicester-fennell
Leicester researchers have shown for the first time that a drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing can control the growth of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by asbestos
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Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/lung-health-genes
New Nature Genetics study led by Universities of Leicester and Nottingham finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics
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Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/exceed
A University of Leicester study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to reveal nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition
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Event brings together professionals to discuss new approaches to the writing and publishing industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/event-brings-together-professionals-to-discuss-new-approaches-to-the-writing-and-publishing-industry
Opportunities and challenges for independent publishers and self-published authors in the grassroots literary scene in Leicester and beyond were discussed at a recent event organised by the University on Thursday 6 July at LCB Depot.
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Pioneering a New Method for Investigating the Neural Correlates of Ageing Effects during Natural Reading
https://le.ac.uk/ageing-and-reading
Find out more about the Pioneering a New Method for Investigating the Neural Correlates of Ageing Effects during Natural Reading at the University of Leicester.
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Academic helps to launch new Open Access journal to highlight research into contemporary political issues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/academic-helps-to-launch-new-open-access-journal-to-highlight-research-into-contemporary-political-issues
Dr Simona Guerra from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has been appointed Co-Chief Editor of Political Research Exchange (PRX), a new Open Access journal which will feature cutting-edge research into contemporary politics.