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UCL Spinout AstronauTx Secures £48M Funding to Develop Novel Alzheimer’s Treatments
The company was launched in 2019 and spun out from UCL Business (UCLB), the commercialisation company for UCL, initially building on research from the Alzheimer's Research UK UCL Drug Discovery Institute (UCL DDI).
The UCL DDI is…
Innovative Centre to Tackle Sustainable Development Challenges in Real Estate
The Centre brings together PGIM Real Estate’s industry experts with academic expertise from across UCL, including UCL Computer Science and the Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. It will provide a physical space where thought…
Study Links Neanderthal Gene Variants to Heightened Pain Sensitivity
The findings, published in Communications Biology, are the latest findings to show how past interbreeding with Neanderthals has influenced the genetics of modern humans.
The researchers found that people carrying three so-called…
Specific Navigational Errors Linked to Potential Alzheimer’s Indicators
The study, published in Current Biology, used a computational model to further explore the intricacies of navigational errors previously observed in Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers, led by Professor Neil Burgess and colleagues in the…
Study Shows Simple Adjustments Enhance Quality of MRI Scans for Prostate Cancer Screening
Published in Radiology, the research is an important step towards making MRIs available to all men who need one. Improved MRI imaging will allow clinicians to rule out cancer in more cases without resorting to tissue biopsy, as…
Study Reveals Ethnicity-Linked Variations in Dementia Risk Factors
The new PLOS One study found that modifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and sleep disorders—have different impacts on dementia risk for different ethnic groups.…
UCL Experts Contribute to National Dialogue at Party Conferences
Professor Geraint Rees (UCL Vice-Provost, Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) and Kirsty Walker (UCL Vice-President, External Engagement) attended both Conservative and Labour Party Conferences and met with Ministers including the…
Neglected Healthcare: Millions of Pregnant Teenage Girls Left Unsupported
The study, published in The Lancet and launched at the Scientific Meeting of the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Paris, found that public health policies for adolescents in LMICs focused on pregnancy…
Pollinator Decline Threatens Coffee and Cocoa Plants, Study Warns
Published in Science Advances, the study explores the intricate interplay between climate change, land use change, and their impact on pollinator biodiversity, ultimately revealing significant implications for global crop pollination.…
Study Suggests Genetic Risk Scores Ineffective in Disease Prediction
It has been claimed that polygenic risk scores will transform the prediction and prevention of common diseases. Companies have already been established that sell polygenic risk score testing services. Polygenic risk score testing is also…