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Alternative to open heart surgery just as effective for patients with common heart condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/tavi-results
Leicester researchers have shown, in a ground-breaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), how a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery.
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Targeted cancer treatment could provide new hope for mesothelioma patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nero
A new clinical trial will test whether a type of targeted cancer treatment could improve survival for people with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, with most cases linked to breathing in asbestos fibres.
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University of Leicester Professor of Astrobiology chosen to attend NATO panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/astrobiology-professor-attend-nato-panel
Professor Mark Sims took part in the the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel Research Specialists’ Meeting on dual-use space technology
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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, a new study by Leicester experts shows.
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New book explores innovative crime fiction by Caribbean writers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/crime-fiction
Dr Lucy Evan's new book, Crime Fiction in the Caribbean will be published on 24th October 2024.
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Archaeologists identify changes to human bone following introduction of tobacco in Western Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/tobacco
University of Leicester researchers hope to better understand how tobacco consumption has historically impacted human health.
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University of Leicester experts urge Britain to get on its feet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/sitting
To mark On Your Feet Britain Day, researchers at the University of Leicester are urging workers across the country to take part in the SMART Work programme, following a stark reminder of the very real risks of sitting too much.
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Leicester professor receives King’s honour for services to healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/liz-draper
A University of Leicester professor who has devoted her life to research into the health and wellbeing of babies and children has been honoured by the King
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Patients at higher risk of developing ME after COVID-19 diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/coronavirus-me-risk
On ME Awareness day today (Tuesday 12 May) researchers at the University of Leicester have warned that up to one in ten patients who have had coronavirus could be at higher risk of developing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
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Pioneering new research revolutionises early detection of TB
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/19-tb-masks
Researchers at the University of Leicester and the University of Pretoria are revolutionising the way tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed through the invention of a 3D printed insert added to a simple face mask, which has the potential to save millions of lives across the world...