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Intensive care 'has lasting impact on mental health'
Professor Monty Mythen (UCL Institute of Child Health) and Dr Dorothy Wade (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) discuss their study which shows that 55% of people who survive intensive care treatment go on to develop psychological disorders. The research, published in Critical Care Journal, was led by Professor Rosalind Raine (UCL Applied Health Research).
More: »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËewsEnjoyment of life 'key to living longer'
Those who enjoy life the most are three times more likely to live a little longer than those who enjoy it the least, according to a study by Professors Andrew Steptoe and Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Could Truvada pill turn out to be miracle drug for HIV prevention?
"It does work, the only caveats are that we don't know how availability of this drug is going to change risk behaviour. If they're taking pills and not using condoms there will be a risk of other sexually transmitted diseases such as Hepatitis C or syphilis," says Dr Ravi Gupta (UCL Infection & Immunity).
Hospital admissions for eating disorders jump 16 per cent
"The problem is the lack of good out-patient treatment and the failure of GPs to pick up the disorder and refer. When the patients come to us they are so unwell we have to get them to hospital to be stabilised. We don't like admitting 15 year olds to hospital," says Dr Lucy Serpell (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
The Five Worst Sounds in the Universe
Researchers from UCL and Newcastle University have revealed why we recoil at unpleasant sounds, such as the sound of chalk on a blackboard.
UCL news storyStudent mentors 'can inspire young orators'
"There was a girl in my class who would not even say her name for the first three weeks, but by the end she was the best speaker I had ever had," says Tina Bouffet (UCL European Social & Political Studies).
Bracing for impact may cost sector millions
Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research) says that to flourish within the "complex opportunities of the contemporary UK system", universities required "a productive partnership between fine scientists and scholars and outstanding professional support staff".
One in ten babies born under abortion limit survives
"Survival at 23 weeks has remained very low and in many hospitals there are very few survivors. This doesn't mean that we do not see successful outcomes at 23 weeks, simply that they remain very rare," says Professor Neil Marlow (UCL Institute for Women's Health).
Strokes in young people 'rising', study finds
Strokes are usually considered a disease of older people, but this study reminds us that young people are also affected, says Dr David Werring (UCL Brain Repair & Rehabilitation).
The virtual city of the future: Betaville aims to bring urban designs to reality
"The next move has been in making design software more usable. Games like Second Life have allowed the construction of lifelike environments in a relatively simple way," says Professor Alan Penn (UCL Bartlett).