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While Air Purifiers Help Air Quality, They Might Not Prevent Illness, Studies Suggest
The study, published in Preventive Medicine, concluded that technologies designed to make social interactions safer in indoor spaces, including air filtration, germicidal lights and ionisers, are not effective in the real world.
The…
Promising Trial: Investigating the Impact of Music Therapy on Brain Injury Recovery in Patients
The trial at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) will involve patients recovering in hospital following conditions such as stroke and aphasia.
There is already some evidence that music therapy can be beneficial…
UCL Academics Honored in Annual Global List of Influential Researchers
UCL has the second most researchers listed in the UK behind the University of Oxford, and has moved up in the global ranking from 15th to 12th.
UCL researchers were present in 12 of the 20 academic fields listed, namely: Biology &…
Hunger Hormones Influence Decision-Making Brain Regions, Steering Behavior
The study in mice, published in Neuron, is the first to show how hunger hormones can directly impact activity of the brain’s hippocampus when an animal is considering food.
Lead author Dr Andrew MacAskill (UCL Neuroscience, Physiology…
Breakthrough: First Effective Treatment to Prevent Multidrug-Resistant TB Discovered
The results were announced at the Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris.
One trial, known as TB-CHAMP, took place in South Africa, at five research sites in six provinces serving communities with high burdens of TB and MDR-TB.…
Historical Climate Changes Linked to Reduction in North Atlantic Circulation, Study Shows
The paper, published in Science, presents records from North Atlantic sediments that allowed the researchers to investigate temperature changes in the surface and deep ocean throughout the last 1,200 years. From these data the team was able…
Demand Rises for Improved Access to Talking Therapies for Autistic Individuals
It is estimated that up to 27% of autistic people experience anxiety and 23% develop depression, compared to 5.9% and 3.3% in the wider population.
Evidence-based psychological therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy or…
UCL Bolsters Ties with India: Introduces 100 New Master’s Scholarships and Launches Summer School…
The UCL India Excellence Scholarships will support Indian students with an outstanding academic record to pursue full-time Master's degree studies at UCL.
Thirty-three scholarships will be available for the 2024-25 academic year, awarded…
Demand Rises for Enhanced Support Amid Menstrual Changes During Perimenopause
The research, published in Post Reproductive Health, highlighted how as women approach the menopause, their periods may become unpredictable, heavy and cause worse premenstrual symptoms – including mood swings, breast tenderness and…
Encouraging Clinical Trial Outcomes Offer Hope for Children Battling Rare Gliomas
Gliomas are cancerous brain tumours that start in glial cells – the supporting cells of the brain.
The results from the TADPOLE-G study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, are the first…