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Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking
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The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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New app launched to support estimated 175,000 people in the UK with Lynch Syndrome
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A new app has been launched with the help of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, to help people living with Lynch Syndrome to monitor and manage their...
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Space Park Leicester expands its service offering to space pioneers and community groups
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New Services offering will give more organisations the chance to benefit from its state-of-the-art resources and connect with leading engineers...
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Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed
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Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being...
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New ‘explant’ technique predicts a tumour’s responsiveness to breast cancer treatment
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Cancer researchers at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have developed a technique that could predict how well some breast cancer patients will respond...
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More training required to ensure patients with Type 2 Diabetes benefit from glucose monitoring technology
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New research shows that Type 2 diabetic patients benefit from continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM) to improve their care but do not...
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New research could have major implications for understanding how bacteria and viruses interact
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Professor Martha Clokie comments on international research for Nature New research published in Nature could have major implications for our...
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Expert opinions cover Brexit Michael Gove Victorian dismemberment football and US nuclear command
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Professor Panicos Demetriades from the Department of Economics has written an article for Think: Leicester giving his initial reaction to the...
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Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease
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Leicester scientists are part of a team which has discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the...
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Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients
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Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and life-threatening disease in people suffering from...