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

  Date: 24 May 2022

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  A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of...

• Alternative to open heart surgery just as effective for patients with common heart condition

  Date: 19 May 2022

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  Leicester researchers have shown, in a ground-breaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), how a less...

• Leicester health research recognised among best in the UK

  Date: 18 May 2022

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  Health research enabled by partnership between the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and...

• Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England

  Date: 12 May 2022

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  Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of...

• Leicester research now ranked Top 30 in the UK (Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2021)

  Date: 12 May 2022

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has made one of the biggest climbs of any UK university in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, published on...

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  Date: 6 May 2022

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  A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain...

• Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows

  Date: 20 Apr 2022

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  A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a...

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

  Date: 6 Apr 2022

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  An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development...

• Stoneygate Trust and Â鶹ÊÓƵ combine to create pioneering new Centre for Empathic Healthcare

  Date: 5 Apr 2022

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  The Stoneygate Trust and Â鶹ÊÓƵ have combined to create a pioneering new Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare.

• Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis

  Date: 27 Mar 2022

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  Black and South Asian women are up to three times more likely to develop certain long-term health conditions following a diagnosis of gestational...