Building teenagers’ resilience to say 'No' to smoking
A training programme to help teenagers say “No” if they are offered a cigarette or asked to vape is being offered to schools under a licensing deal signed by the University.
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Investigating how scarred hearts affect athletes
New research will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
New study shines light on inequalities in gestational diabetes research
Researchers have found a concerning lack of robust data for non-white European women in previous studies examining the impact of diet on gestational diabetes.
Novel approach to brain tumour treatment
A potential new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults has been developed in a seven-year research project.
Clinical trial opens new way of treating prostate cancer
A different way of treating people with prostate cancer will be investigated by researchers at the University of Leeds in a new clinical trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Arms race to track the changes in structural biology
Scientists are locked in an arms race to understand the ever-changing structure of proteins, argues a Nobel Prize winning structural biologist.
Exercise warnings over long COVID recovery
Patients experiencing long COVID are receiving “inconsistent advice” on how to resume physical activities, according to a major study.
Cases of atrial fibrillation are at all-time high
The number of people living with atrial fibrillation – a dangerous heart condition and major cause of stroke – has increased by 72% in England over the last two decades, according to new research.
Using AI to detect cancer from patient data securely
A new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed.
Higher blood fats make cells share stress
Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity are more harmful than previously thought, a new study has found.