Â鶹ÊÓƵ

News search

Filters applied:

• Genetics

Showing 1-10 of 230 results

• Huntington’s Disease Network going from strength to strength

  Date: 31 Mar 2025

  /news/2025/march/huntingtons-network-leicester-disease

  A Leicester-based network set up to drive forward community support, interventions and engagement for those living with Huntington’s disease will...

• ‘History in the making’: Reflections on the reinterment of Richard III, ten years on

  Date: 18 Mar 2025

  /news/2025/march/richard-iii-reinterment-anniversary

  Members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Greyfriars team, who excavated and identified the remains of Richard III, recall their experiences of his...

• Wellcome awards Leicester scientist £2m to study gene regulation in early development

  Date: 11 Mar 2025

  /news/2025/march/wellcome-award-leicester-scientist-gene-regulation

  A Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientist has been awarded £2m for research which could lead to advances in understanding and treating developmental...

• Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking

  Date: 18 Feb 2025

  /news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking

  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.

• Leicester experts contribute to international consortium helping patients with rare disease diagnosis

  Date: 16 Jan 2025

  /news/2025/january/rare-diseases

  Experts from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have co-coordinated a European consortium of 300 researchers to help patients with unsolved rare diseases...

• Sixty years of Genetics in Leicester

  Date: 16 Dec 2024

  /news/2024/december/genetics-anniversary

  The Department of Genetics at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has a storied and illustrious history, marked by groundbreaking discoveries, pioneering...

• Leicester delegation to bring environmental research insights to the heart of COP29

  Date: 8 Nov 2024

  /news/2024/november/cop29

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers will bring their expertise in climate, sustainability and environmental issues to this year’s COP event in...

• Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists

  Date: 8 Oct 2024

  /news/2024/october/genetic-diseases

  Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of...

• Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment

  Date: 30 Sep 2024

  /news/2024/september/alzheimers

  Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and...

• The father of DNA fingerprinting pays tribute to a team effort

  Date: 11 Sep 2024

  /news/2024/september/dna-technicians

  The man who discovered DNA genetic fingerprinting has paid tribute to two of his former Â鶹ÊÓƵ colleagues who played a key role...