UCL in the media
Anti-war protests planned for Democratic National Convention in August
"Even if protests don't escalate to a fracas on the level of 1968, the chance of viral moments through the spread of social media makes any disturbance take on heightened salience," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Public health measures that reduce dementia risk could save up to £4bn
Public health interventions that tackle dementia risk factors could yield as much as £4bn in savings in England by reducing dementia rates and helping people to live longer and healthier, finds a new study led by UCL researchers including Dr Naaheed Mukadam (UCL Psychiatry).
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Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors
Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry) and co-authored by Dr Naaheed Mukadam (UCL Psychiatry).
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Law around weight loss jabs 'needs to be updated'
"I think there is a level of casualness about Ozempic that we don't see with other prescription medications. People can collapse, have seizures and if they don't get medical attention, organ failure and prolonged damage," says Oksana Pyzik (UCL School of Pharmacy).
Joe Biden's Supreme Court plan faces major hurdles
Biden's reform plans are a "symbolic gesture designed more to appease the progressive left" than they are a serious attempt at overhauling the Supreme Court bench, explains Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
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Common blood tests could improve early cancer diagnosis
The results of routine blood tests could be used to speed up cancer diagnosis among people with stomach pain or bloating, suggests a new study led by Dr Meena Rafiq (UCL Behavioural Science & Health).
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Why eyesight checks are crucial for preventing dementia
“Brain stimulation keeps your brain fit, and things that make it harder for brain stimulation, like loss of vision and loss of hearing mean you get less cognitive stimulation," says Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry).
Complex molecules essential to life can form in dust around young stars
The mystery of how complex molecules essential to life first formed may have been solved by a new study involving Dr Paola Pinilla (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory).
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How to treat children who carry trauma
In the aftermath of the stabbing in Southport, Professor Vivian Hill (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) says: "An emergency plan will have been very quickly rolled out to provide access to professional support for all those involved, be they children or adults."
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How could European housing policies influence the UK?
“The real problem is not that we’re not building enough homes, it’s that we have turned housing into a financial asset,” says Dr Josh Ryan-Collins (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose), adding that this is down to 1970s housing policy that prioritised home ownership.