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New research indicates smoking may limit body’s ability to fight melanoma
Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to new research.
Glasses trial sets sights on primary pupils
A new trial launched today aims to ensure primary school children get the glasses they need in order to improve their maths and reading skills.
Leeds scientists get £2m grant from cancer research UK for clinical trials unit
Leeds doctors and academics have received a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK for pioneering research into cancer.
Leeds academics find inadequate support for sexual dysfunction in prostate cancer patients
More than 4 in 5 men (81%) with prostate cancer struggle with poor sexual function following treatment for the disease, but over half (56%) fail to receive support, according to new research.
Leeds University research suggests new IVF technique is no more effective than previously available treatments
Treating male infertility using a new IVF technique does not increase the likelihood of having a baby, according to the results of a randomised controlled trial.