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• Discovery of a new gene enables the diagnosis for patients with rare lung disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/hirst

  As part of a large international research collaboration, scientists at the University of Leicester have helped identify a new candidate gene involved in the development of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).

• GP numbers associated with life expectancy in England, study shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/gp-numbers

  Patients with access to fully qualified GPs, higher funding of general practices and increased continuity of care, live longer according to new research by a University of Leicester academic.

• Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating

  New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.

• Artificial intelligence can better predict future risk for heart attack patients

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/artificial-intelligence-heart-attack-predict

  A landmark study led by University of Leicester experts' has shown that artificial intelligence can better predict how doctors should treat patients following a heart attack

• Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/weight-loss-cancer-obesity-leicester

  Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows

• Char Leung

  https://le.ac.uk/people/char-leung

  The academic profile of Dr Char Leung, Lecturer of Medical Statistics / Epidemiology at University of Leicester

• 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 differently to physical activity compared to White European people

• High demand for places at Leicester School of Optometry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/optometry-degree-leicester-profession

  More than 400 prospective students have now applied to the Leicester School of Optometry for its new four-year course starting in September

• Introducing the Library’s Inclusive Collections Group

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/03/13/introducing-the-librarys-inclusive-collections-group/

  Posted by khn5 in Library and Learning Services on March 13, 2023 The University is working to develop a more inclusive curriculum, to make our teaching more inclusive and more responsive to our diverse student body.

• CUH advisory board

  https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/people/cuh-advisory-board

  The Centre for Urban History has an Advisory Board, currently consisting of seven members drawn from within and outside academia, who act as a hub for all relevant academia.