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• New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift

  A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short-term, according to new research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research...

• New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/goto

  GOTO is designed to fill this observational gap by searching for optical signals in the electromagnetic spectrum that might indicate the source of the gravitational waves – quickly locating the source and using that information to direct a fleet of telescopes, satellites and...

• Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/coral-reefs

  In 2018 the Vibrant Oceans group identified 50 reefs that are most likely to resist and survive climate change. The habitats are located largely in the Pacific and Indian oceans, with further reefs in the Caribbean and east of Africa.

• Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/fovea-genes

  An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies’ eyes.

• Survey into the nation’s mental health will inform public policy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/mental-health-survey

  The University of Leicester is conducting a national mental health and well-being survey to help inform public policy in England

• Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/brain-health

  Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Leicester

• Leicester experts contribute to House of Lords report on premature baby care

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/premature-babies

  Experts from the University of Leicester have given evidence into the prevalence and impact of preterm birth as part of a report to be published by the House of Lords.

• Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/blood-vessel-genes-heart-disease-drugs

  University of Leicester scientists analysed genes linked to cells forming our blood vessels that could be targets for drugs that tackle multiple vascular diseases

• Risk calculator helps GPs predict which kidney disease patients need hospital care

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/08-kidney-study

  A new study has discovered a way to help GPs predict which people with kidney disease are more likely to go on to develop kidney failure and need dialysis or a kidney transplant in the future.

• Asthma pill targets airway muscles to decrease attacks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-asthma-pill

  asthma pills asthmatic person holding an inhaler|Results from a phase II clinical trial, experimental work on cells and computational modelling have together shown why the first pill for asthma in 20 years can help reduce asthma attacks.