Latest Global Health News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-health/global-health-viewer/rss admin 2007-11-07T15:52:08Z Blood pressure at night is higher than previously thought http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0613/11062013-blood-press-higher-at-night Scientists at UCL have developed new technology which reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought. Night time blood pressure is a strong predictor of both heart disease and stroke, with previous studies establishing that blood pressure measured over the arm falls at night during sleep. However these new data indicate that the night-time decline in blood pressure may be less extensive than previously thought. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-06-11T11:05:00Z Grassroots women’s groups could halve maternal death rate http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/17052013-Womens-groups-could-halve-maternal-death-rate-Costello-Prost Women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths in some of the world’s poorest communities, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet . RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-17T11:06:14Z Global health policy fails to address burden of disease on men http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/17052013-Global-health-policy-fails-to-address-burden-of-disease-on-men-Hawkes Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this week’s Lancet . RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-17T00:30:00Z Search for new antibiotics advanced by discovery of key processes within bacterial protein http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/120413-bacteria-hair-transport-antibiotics Scientists have discovered how bacteria transport the tiny hair-like strands, called pili, which cover their outer surface from the inside of the cell, where they are assembled, to the exterior. Pili are a key target for a new generation of antibiotics, as without them the bacteria are unable to group together and to stick to human cells causing infection. RSS Feed Rosie Waldron 2013-04-12T15:02:29Z Call for proposals: UCL–French Embassy science and technology workshops http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0313/20130326-french-embassy-workshops UCL researchers are invited to submit funding proposals to run collaborative science and/or technology workshops as part of the UCL–French Embassy partnership. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2013-03-26T16:30:01Z Studying brain-cooling for birth asphyxia http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0313/20032013-Brain-cooling-in-low-income-countries-Thayyil In high income countries brain cooling is standard treatment for neonatal encephalopathy - unexpected, devastating brain injury due to low oxygen and blood in the baby’s brain at birth. This therapy reduces mortality and disability. RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-03-20T11:52:06Z Global Food Security symposia: Creating resilience in the face of catastrophic climate change http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1302/Global_food_security_symposia Across the world, farmers and communities are experiencing the impact of climate change. People living in the world’s poorest areas are most likely to be seriously affected, and least well prepared to withstand the impact of poor harvests and natural disasters. RSS Feed Liz Almond Dominique Fourniol 2013-02-01T12:13:56Z