UCL in the media
Incredible step in treating children's brain cancer offers alternative to chemotherapy
Over 20 years since Professor Darren Hargrave (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) identified BRAF mutations in human cancer, the first ever targeted treatment for brain tumours in children has been approved for NHS patients.
One in eight people diagnosed with dementia ‘may have liver disease instead’
Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) said: “Full-blown hepatic encephalopathy looks different to dementia. The symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy fluctuate in a way that Alzheimer’s doesn’t and anyone working in a memory clinic will be familiar with that”.
London universities draw up plans for £500m spinouts fund
UCL, Queen Mary University and King's College London are among the backers of London Atrium, a new vehicle aimed at commercialising start-ups created by their researchers.
Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets
Professor Mike Parker-Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) described it as described the 32 colossal stones that make up the Menga Dolmen as “one of the world’s greatest megalithic wonders”.
Cortisol: everything you need to know about the ‘stress hormone’
Dr Nicky Keay (UCL Medicine) said: “Too little cortisol has serious health consequences, but some lifestyle habits can cause rises in this hormone that are unwanted and avoidable too.”
The 10 rules for keeping your summer glow
Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL’s faculty of Education & Society) said “The benefits of consuming raw extend year-round: they’re loaded with vitamins, antioxidants and fibre, all of which have been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body.”
Will mpox trigger a COVID-like pandemic? Experts agree it's 'concerning' but not the same
Dr Shema Tariq (UCL Institute for Global Health) said: "The concern is [clade] 1b, the new variant, is showing much greater human-to-human transmission".
Never take health tips from world’s oldest people, say scientists
Professor David Gems (UCL Biosciences) said that while sex was an important factor in longevity – with women ageing more slowly than men – he agreed luck was important, noting that one example was the natural variability in ageing rate.
Is Kamala Harris' bubble bursting?
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) claims Kamala Harris' political "honeymoon" could be coming to an end. He said: “Once she's forced to get specific on policies, Americans will be reminded of why Harris was rated as one of the most liberal senators in Congress”.
Will Kamala Harris be judged on Biden's economy? It's complicated
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Persistent inflation was a significant political burden for Joe Biden, and now it weighs heavily on Kamala Harris, as well".